He said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic caused the number of children to get various immunisations at health clinics to decline then, as parents were worried about the spread of Covid-19 leading to skipping the appointment date.
According to Noor Azmi under the National Immunisation Programme for infants and children, there are 11 types of vaccines given to prevent 13 diseases including Tuberculosis , Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus , Pertussis , Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Sabah Health Department director Datuk Dr Rose Nani Mudin said more than 795,000 children under 15 in Sabah had received complete vaccinations for various types of vaccines through the National Immunisation Programme, but an estimated 79,000 children have dropped out.
Mohd Qayyum, 22, when met, said that the department boat which was operated with, together with Mohd Shazwi from Salong, was carrying polio vaccine capsized in Sungai Pagalungan when it was hit by a falling tree.
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