Sebanyak 17 kes difteria dicatatkan di Kedah pada 2015-2017 dengan 4 kematian direkodkan, kata Dr Norhizan Ismail.
ALOR SETAR: Kedah antara negeri tertinggi yang mencatatkan kes penolakan vaksin dengan 139 kes dilaporkan tahun lalu berbanding 133 kes pada tahun sebelumnya, kata Pengarah Kesihatan Dr Norhizan Ismail.“Antara alasan penolakan vaksin di Kedah adalah keraguan terhadap status vaksin sama ada halal atau haram dan keraguan terhadap kandungan vaksin tidak selamat.
“Sebab lain adalah pengaruh keluarga, mengamalkan perubatan homeopati dan bimbang dengan kesan sampingan vaksin,” katanya menerusi hantaran di laman sosial beliau hari ini. Katanya sebanyak 17 kes difteria dicatatkan di Kedah daripada 2015 hingga 2017 dengan 4 kematian direkodkan. Dr Norhizan berkata, 1 kematian akibat difteria direkodkan pada 2015, 2 kematian serta 1 kematian dan semua kanak-kanak berkenaan tidak mendapat vaksinasi.Katanya, pihaknya melaksanakan pelbagai usaha khusus untuk kumpulan sasaran yang dikenal pasti sebagai penolak vaksin, antaranya mengadakan kumpulan sokongan dan merujuk keluarga berkenaan kepada pakar.
“Selain itu kita juga mengadakan pendekatan bersama ulamak dan masuk ke perkampungan antivaksin untuk adakan pendidikan kesihatan dan kaunseling,” katanya.
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