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To create better awareness of vaccinations and to avoid such tragedy, from recurring Dr Subramaniam also suggested that all school-going children be immunised, pointing out that with the advancement of medical treatments today, people should not be succumbing to an illness like measles.

Therefore, even fully immunised children should be immunised during National Immunisation Days.

With a four-fold increase in the number of people suffering from flu since the start of the year, Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell said: "It is vitally important that people are aware of the steps they can take to avoid being struck down by flu and realise it's not too late to get immunised.

With a four-fold increase in the number of people suffering from flu since the start of the year, Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell is urging everyone eligible for the free flu vaccine to get immunised.

"When a child is immunised, he receives an inactive virus which triggers the creation of the antigen.

If you think your child may not be immunised, book an appointment.

The 10-17 age group is most at risk because they were due to be immunised during the controversy over the MMR jab.

A sample of 118 parents of partially immunised children was achieved, with a control group of 124 parents of fully immunised children drawn at random from the Child Health System.

"Measles is caused by a very infectious virus, most commonly found in young children who have not been immunised.

MILLIONS of children have been immunised against polio during the past 30 years through Rotary International's worldwide campaign called Purple Pinkies Against Polio.

In Limassol, 80 people had been immunised by lunchtime yesterday.

Next week "priority" patients are due to start being called to GPs' surgeries to be immunised against the highly contagious H1N1 virus, which has been linked to nine deaths in the West Midands since the outbreak began in May.

Three-quarters of girls aged 12 to 13 were fully immunised against HPV - the virus which can lead to cervical cancer.

Since October, more than 157 million children in India have been immunised against polio.