CURATED BY – DHEERAJ KUMAR AHIRWAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Damoh, under the National Tuberculosis Eradication Program, a press conference was organized in the meeting hall of the District Tuberculosis Center under the chairmanship of Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Sarojini James Back for the Adult BCG Vaccination Program. The program was inaugurated by offering floral garlands on the picture of Bharat Mata and lighting the lamp by the dignitaries present. During this, District Public Relations Officer Y. A. Qureshi, Civil Surgeon Dr. Rajesh Namdev, District Immunization Officer Dr. Rection Albert, RMO, Dr. Vishal Shukla and District Tuberculosis Officer Dr. Gaurav Jain and journalists from print and electronic media were specially present.

CMHO Dr. James Back said that adult BCG vaccination will be done by organizing sessions in all health institutions except Tuesday, Friday and holidays. During this, journalists from all print and electronic media will be asked to increase public awareness about the adult BCG vaccination campaign. A request was made for cooperation for this purpose.

Regarding the adult BCG vaccination starting from March 07, District Tuberculosis Officer Dr. Gaurav Jain informed that the door-to-door survey of the beneficiaries of adult BCG vaccination in Damoh district has been completed. Line listing of beneficiaries is being updated in the TB WIN portal.
District Immunization Officer Dr. Rection Albert, while giving information about adult BCG vaccination, said that for adult BCG vaccination, such beneficiaries are those who are TB patients for 5 years, persons who have come in contact with TB patients for 3 years, persons whose BMI is less than 18. People with self-reported smoking, self-reported diabetes or high blood pressure and all beneficiaries who have completed 60 years of age will be eligible. Whereas those ineligible for adult BCG vaccination are persons under 18 years of age who do not give consent for vaccination, seriously ill, pregnant women, lactating mothers, those currently undergoing treatment for TB, HIV. Adult BCG vaccine will not be administered to patients with cancer, liver kidney transplant.
All the journalist brothers were thanked for attending the press conference organized for adult BCG vaccination. In the press conference, the curious questions of all the journalists were answered by the guests present on the stage.