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Vaccination Is Essential for a Healthy Future

From Sabah · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Context piece
  • Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu urged families to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases.
  • He said Turkey continues routine vaccination against 13 diseases and updates its immunization schedule based on scientific developments.
  • Memişoğlu highlighted last year's shift to a six-in-one vaccine for children.

Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu has urged families to keep their children's vaccinations up to date, saying immunization remains the strongest defense against disease.

In a message marking Public Health Week, Memişoğlu said Turkey continues routine vaccination services against 13 diseases. He added that the national immunization schedule is updated in line with scientific developments.

Our priority is to protect our children against vaccine-preventable diseases. Let us not neglect our vaccinations for a healthy future.

· Kemal MemişoğluTurkey's health minister urged families to maintain childhood vaccinations in a Public Health Week message.

The minister also pointed to last year's transition to a six-in-one vaccine. The change allows children to receive protection against multiple diseases through a single vaccination, he said.

“Our priority is to protect our children against vaccine-preventable diseases. Let us not neglect our vaccinations for a healthy future,” Memişoğlu said.

Vaccines are our strongest shield against diseases.

· Kemal MemişoğluThe minister described the role of vaccination in Turkey's routine immunization program.
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Originally published by Sabah in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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