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MENINGOCOCCAL IMMUNIZATION TO START OCTOBER 1ST

Released on September 27, 2004

Infants 12 months of age (born on or after October 1st, 2003), children four years of age (born on or after October 1st, 2000), and grade six students will be immunized against meningococcal disease, beginning October 1st.

Meningococcal is the first of three new vaccines being added over the next six months to Saskatchewan's routine, publicly-funded childhood immunization program.

"When our government released The Action Plan for Saskatchewan Health Care, we announced our commitment to promoting healthy families, neighbourhoods and communities across the province," Health Minister John Nilson said. "Adding these vaccines is a positive step forward in this direction, and brings our childhood immunization program in line with the majority of Canadian provinces in protecting the health of children and youth."

Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Ross Findlater said that the province is not experiencing an increased incidence of childhood disease, and has had a low incidence of meningococcal over the past ten years.

"This is a long-term preventive measure with the goal of reducing the potential spread of disease," Findlater said. "Immunization will benefit children and families for years to come."

In July, Saskatchewan Health announced the addition of meningococcal, varicella (chicken pox) and pneumococcal vaccines to the province's preschool and school age immunization program. Meningococcal vaccine prevents bloodstream and brain infections due to meningococcal bacteria; varicella vaccine prevents chicken pox and its complications; pneumococcal vaccine prevents infections from pneumococcal bacteria that can cause bloodstream and middle ear infections, meningitis and pneumonia.

The three new vaccines will be given at the same time as current routine childhood vaccinations, and only at certain ages for each vaccine, as outlined in the attached chart.

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For More Information, Contact:

Lindy McIntyre
Health
Regina
Phone: (306) 787-8214

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