LET US FIGHT PNEUMONIA AND SAVE OUR CHILDREN
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Good afternoon Dr, thank you for the wonderful work. Please the rotavirus vaccination in most of our health centers they ask for money for the child to be given the vaccine, my son completed 6 weeks last week Monday and we went to the health center for our immunization and the woman that weighs children told if I want my son to be given the rotavirus vaccine I should 10k. So I wonder how the government is helping by collecting sure amount of money is it not because most of us cant afford private hospital that is why we go to health centers of the government
You need to ask your State Government Ministry of Health. I know they run short at some point; not sure if they have now. Unfortunately if the government does not supply then you have to pay for it.