DOH immunization survey kicks off Monday
The Immunization Program of the local Department of Health will begin its survey for the Islandwide Immunization Coverage Assessment on Monday, October 20.
The program, funded by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will conclude on October 31.
The assessment is necessary in order to evaluate the territory’s current immunization rates and services. According to DOH, the results of the assessment will help the program to better plan and enhance future services that will benefit the people of American Samoa.
The targeted age groups are children who are 12-35 months, youngsters who are 6 years old, and adults aged 50 and over.
Volunteers conducting the surveys will be visiting different households across the territory, and they can be identified through their clothing, as well as a DOH identification card.
To ensure that the survey is conducted successfully, DOH is asking local residents to secure their dogs and be prepared to provide shot records. If parents are not home, they are asked to leave the shot records with the child’s caregiver.
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