MANDYA INSTITUTE OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
TYPHOID VACCINATION PROGRAMME
- 2019
Report
Typhoid vaccination
programme was organized by Department of Community Medicine, Mandya Institute
of Medical Sciences, Mandya.
Typhoid vaccination certification is required for all food
handlers as per Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Venue: Mandya District
Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (MANMUL) Gejjalagere,
Maddur Tq, Mandya district. The programme was
conducted form 7th January to 9th January 2019 for
3 days.
Team
of Community Medicine staff, postgraduate students, interns and nursing staff,
led by Dr. Harish B. R, Head of Department, Department of Community Medicine and Dr. P Subhas Babu visited Mandya District
Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited Gejjalagere, Maddur Tq,
Mandya district. Clinical examination was done on 525 workers. Typhoid vaccination was given for 243 workers out of 525 workers.
Population
covered: All the food handlers at Mandya District Co-Operative Milk Producers
Societies Union Limited Gejjalagere, Maddur tq, Mandya district. The food
handlers those were already vaccinated in previous year are excluded since they
are protected from typhoid fever, but clinical examination was done for them
also.
Preliminary
data of the patient is first taken then past history, general physical
examination, blood pressure measurement and systemic examination done to check
the eligibly after that typhoid vaccine was given and monitored for 20 minutes.
Typhoid
vaccination programme was coordinated by Dr. P Subhas Babu with
the help of all staff members of the department of Community Medicine, MIMS
Mandya.
General physical examination
Blood pressure measurement
Systemic
examination for eligibility
Typhoid
vaccination for all food handlers
Clinical
examination was done on 525 workers.
Typhoid vaccination was given for 243 workers
out of 525 workers.
Subsequently
Typhoid Vaccination Certificates were issued to food handlers those who
underwent health check up and vaccination.