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Migrant Children Vaccination. Wilasinee Gatenoi. Funding. SMRU has obtained funding to run a vaccination to increase vaccination coverage in children in border districts of Tak Province since 2008. • Tha Song Yang ( only in 2009-2010) • Mae Ra Mat (only in 2009-2010)
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Migrant Children Vaccination Wilasinee Gatenoi
Funding • SMRU has obtained funding to run a vaccination to increase vaccination coverage in children in border districts of Tak Province since 2008. • • Tha Song Yang (only in 2009-2010) • • Mae Ra Mat (only in 2009-2010) • • Pop Phra (only in 2009-2010) • • Mae Sot (from 2009 and on going)
Vaccinated Migrant school Semester 2012 (Jun 2012 – Mar 2013)
Challenges • Migration • Distance to vaccination services • Migrant families migrate all the time. • Fear of side effects • Not remembering vaccination appointments • Necessity of work
Challenges • School absenteeism - Children do not attend to school on the vaccination day. - Parent not allow their children to vaccinate. - Children have dropped out of school.
Challenges • Health Education - The importance of vaccination and vaccination completion. • Vaccination coverage • Vaccine wastage • Vaccination records