Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXVI, Number 44, 22 April 1942 — Mass Immunization Set Here For May [ARTICLE]

Mass Immunization Set Here For May

■ Mass immunizations on the BSg| Island wjll bep?n about the ieeon? 1 ■week of May, probably 011 May 11, according to an amn6anccment made by Bernard 3: McMorrow, administrative officer witli the ttilo bcard of who retuniea frōm Honoluln whi'ie he helā a ser!es of ronferenn'R vrllh health cfficials. Armi' authorifio* w!Il shortly issue a iuilitary onU-i dlrectlōg that ihe populaeioii of the oiftslde landg be immunized against typhof3' ]<uui be vacciuait"d ag&ln s t I £.esponsibilit.v for arraugnig fhe cte- | of the ma.ss imxnun!zatlon wīīl |rest M*ith the territarial hoarā of | heallh. , . , i It is plan»ed that immunization I ceniers be set up at various points lui the oity ol llilo and the island . oi Hawaii, ai wliieh army and vilian physiciiins will give the neei ry Xsoard of health aad civiliiui mii»es, the civilian deL*m»& apee miidical personnel, NYA 4iospital traiDfC», urtny iaad nurses, ttaclicfs and yolunteei"j clerks wili ooopuiate in staging thej projeot whieu v> LU involve th©j handiifi6of ahuoai 73,000 persoxiß. | lmmunizatlon Free ] lmmunization at these centers| wili be tree oi charge. . . ; Immuni*ation against typhoid fever wili be roquired of all persons over three years of age unless they <?an show evi(!enee of havfng had this lmmunization since Jantiary l, 1941. By evid<?noe is meanl a stgii- 3 ed statement hy a pliysician .glving' the dates on wluoh the thrēe necessary injectlons -»vere glven. Vuccinatiou iisaijist small pok will bo req.u;i\ J for all persons cver the age oi ,six xuouths, unles§ they ean sho\\ e\ideuce oi having been vaccinatid since Jai\uary 1, 1941, Evidence must be in the nature of a sīaicu!enī signed bv a physician, giving the date on whieh the vaccination was given, the date it was read ;uv:l tho type 6f reaction. The ouly unU\ Lduals ahove U\e miniiuum who will be excused will be the acutely ill, the infi.i;ui and ihe aged. lnimunhaUoa o£ the acutely ill wiil be deferred unUl | ihey are well enough Lo take the i treatments, , | A!ternative Expla!ned ' who vri?h way i the treatments from pr!vate physi- - cians. The 11bertv will bf> permit- ! ted \mtil the date when Ihe im I will hegin io 1 CT>prste. ahout' Mav 11 Then all Iwho nre not receivins < the sertes of trsatments from in?v- -♦ str will he r?QUSr<HI ft> ! sttcnd tho tmmaQte«tton oontors. i The lfatpai! Oonnty Medira! sot nety sias B?rped th«t pr?vato i>hy- ] siotnns wtll <rh«rpo not more than ! per in or<ler to aooom- ! modate tho?e who wi?h 1o go to their own phyMetan?. rersons who go to their ow;; jiliy sicians will receivo a r*\l inmnīni ! i.jtior, cortifUiUo cortif\ing U)*! tho itreatiuonts lme boou giveti. Those must be heW hy the tn*livl- , duals uuiii they are called in by the board of hea{th authorUie«i nt n j date to he Aiiuouncod later. At that • lime oiuries au idoutificaliou eoi I uBvaies >vill m«de hy auUioiUI ed iuāv\ idu&ls , Ko one eUe shou\d j uiAko cutiios UlcutificAtk>u cer--1 tiflcates uudor the hosdii\g of ts • | i K lwivi uawi ! The ;i!«u is, orderiug ir»niuni?.H- -] eiau iii Uie of puhHe shCo- ? tj and īor the eonmion good for peiisons Uv iat on isi;\nd 4 Mr. Mc j Monw stated,