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Latest HSE Statistics YTD 15 Aug
  2014 2015
Workplace fatalities
4 1
Non-work related fatalities
2 3
Non-accidental deaths (NADs)
10 9
Lost Time Injuries (LTIs)
39 33
All injuries (excluding first aid cases)
111 112
Motor Vehicle Incidents (MVIs)
67 63
Roll over - MVIs
18 16
Serious MVIs
20 20
Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF)
0.35 0.29
Life Saving Rules Violations
YTD 15 Aug
Journey management
24
Speeding/GSM
4
Seatbelts
20
Overriding safety device
0
Working at heights
1
Permit
3
Confined space
0
Lock out tag out
2
Drugs and alcohol
0
Gas testing
0
Smoking
0
Suspended Load
0
Vehicle Class A/B Defect
YTD 15 Aug
Class A
76
Class B
2611
HSE TIP

Make sure you and your children are protected against vaccine preventable diseases and that you follow the recommended vaccinations' schedule.

 

Important News


   
 

Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions that supports the body’s immune defence against infections. It aims to protecti individuals and communities from infectious diseases. In Oman the Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) was launched in 1981 by the Ministry of Health. It is the Ministry’s policy to vaccinate all children under six years of age against the 13 vaccine-preventable diseases and to vaccinate all women of childbearing age against tetanus and rubella as well as high-risk groups with hepatitis B, and seasonal Influenza vaccine. Oman is among the top

   

countries in the world for its approach to vaccination and vaccination coverage has reached 99.4% of the population. This has resulted in a significant reduction in all vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccines that are given to almost everyone, routinely begin at birth, according to a specific schedule, include: BCG (prevents Bacillus Calmette-Guerin), DPT(prevents diphtheria, tetanus, pertusis), HIB(prevents Haemophilus influenza type b, a major cause of spinal meningitis), IPV(protects against poliomyelitis),PCV(protects pneumococcus virus), MMR(prevents measles, mumps and rubella), VARICELLA (protects against chickenpox), HEP B(prevents from the hepatitis B virus).

 

 

What You Need to Know

 
 
What is Vaccine?:

A vaccine is a weak or dead germ used to increase a body’s protection against specific diseases that cause illness, disability or even death. Vaccines boost a body’s immune system to fight against diseases by building antibodies. The memory cells that remain in the body prevent re-infection if any future exposure to the same germ occurs.

Newborn Babies:

Newborn babies are immune to many diseases because they have antibodies which they get from their mothers. This immunity may last only a month to about a year and further immunity boosters are required to prevent babies from infectious diseases.

Travel vaccinations:

Some vaccines are required for you before you to travel to certain places. Consult your healthcare professional about the available vaccinations for travellers and protect yourself, your family and the community by getting vaccinated.

 
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Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
Immunisations can save your child’s life.
Because of advances in medical science, your child can be protected against more diseases than ever before. Some diseases that once harmed or killed thousands of children, have been eliminated completely and others are close to extinction primarily due to safe and effective vaccines.
Vaccinations are safe and effective. 
 Vaccines are licensed and given to people only after long and careful clinical trials and reviews by scientists, doctors, and healthcare professionals.
 Immunisation protects others you care about.
While some babies are too young to be protected by vaccination, others may not be able to receive certain

 

vaccinations due to severe allergies, weakened immune systems from conditions like leukemia, or other reasons. To help keep them safe, it is important that you and your children who are able to get vaccinated are fully immunised. This is not only protecting your family, but also helps preventing the spread of these diseases to your friends and loved ones.
Immunisations can save your family time and money. 
If not vaccinated, your child can be denied attendance at schools or childcare facilities. Also, not vaccinating your children against vaccine-preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities and take a financial toll because of lost time at work, medical bills or long-term disability care.
 

 

Common side effects
Most common side effects in babies and young children are at the site where the injection was given such as swelling, mild redness and a small hard lump. Usually, these symptoms disappear within a couple of days and nothing is required to be done about them.
In some cases, children may develop a fever. If this happens, the child should be kept cool by removing excess clothing or blankets and its fluid intake should be increased. In addition, some medicines can be administered such as infant paracetamol or ibuprofen liquid as per the advice of the healthcare provider.
 

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