Saudi Arabia's national immunization program, run by the Ministry of Health, traces to a 1979 initiative that began by protecting children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis and tuberculosis. It has since expanded to include vaccines against hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, rotavirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal disease and meningococcal disease, offering free childhood vaccination aligned with World Health Organization and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards, with the aim of keeping the Kingdom polio-free and eliminating measles, rubella and mumps.
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The National Vaccination Program has introduced a number of important vaccines, such as the sustainable influenza vaccine (HIB), the hepatitis (B) antiviral, the anti-polio vaccine (IPV), the anti-measles vaccine, and the streptococcus vaccine.
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The National Vaccination Program has introduced a number of important vaccines, such as the sustainable influenza vaccine (HIB), the hepatitis (B) antiviral, the anti-polio vaccine (IPV), the anti-measles vaccine, and the streptococcus vaccine.
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