Health experts have said that it will keep waste water under monitoring after the detection of poliovirus in London – but added there was no immediate threat to Scottish youngsters.
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has been working with NHS boards on a precautionary basis to ensure optimal vaccine coverage and protection against polio and advising the public to ensure polio vaccines are up to date.
Europe was declared polio-free in 2003, and the UK Health Security Agency has said no cases have been found.
However, the samples detected in London are linked to a polio vaccine used in other countries.
The virus, which can cause paralysis, has been found 116 times in London’s waste water since February.
Earlier this week, the JCVI has agreed that a supplementary inactivated polio vaccine booster campaign should be implemented for all children aged one-to-nine-years-old in London.
PHS confirmed that there are no immediate plans to run a similar catch up programme in Scotland at this time as the country has high vaccination uptake rates for all childhood immunisations and the JCVI has not advised the need for an IPV booster campaign outside of London.
Dr Nick Phin, clinical director of PHS said: “Regular wastewater monitoring on sewage samples from two sites in Glasgow has been carried out by the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) and there have been no recent detections of poliovirus. The risk to the public overall is extremely low. Scotland has high vaccination uptake rates that we need to maintain to reduce the risk of infections occurring.
“Parents of children born and raised in Scotland can check their child’s vaccination status in their Red Book or by calling their GP surgery.
“There is information on NHS Inform about how to get your vaccines if you or your child are not up-to-date. We strongly encourage parents and carers to ensure that children receive all recommended vaccinations as soon as they are eligible, including the pre-school booster as we look to start a new school year.”
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Wataalamu wa afya wamesema kuwa wataendelea kufuatilia maji machafu baada ya kugundua virusi vya polio huko London lakini wameongeza kuwa hakuna tishio la haraka kwa vijana wa Scotland. Shirika la Afya ya Umma la Scotland (PHS) limekuwa likifanya kazi na bodi za NHS kwa msingi wa tahadhari kuhakikisha chanjo bora na ulinzi dhidi ya polio na kushauri umma kuhakikisha chanjo za polio ziko kwa tarehe. Ulaya ilitangazwa kuwa haina polio mwaka 2003, na Shirika la Usalama wa Afya la Uingereza limesema hakuna kesi zilizopatikana. Hata hivyo, sampuli zilizogunduliwa London zinahusiana na chanjo ya polio inayotumiwa katika nchi nyingine. Virusi hivyo vinavyosababisha kupooza vimepatikana mara 116 katika maji machafu ya jiji la London tangu Februari. JCVI imekubaliana kwamba kampeni ya ziada ya chanjo ya polio inactivated inapaswa kutekelezwa kwa watoto wote wenye umri wa miaka moja hadi tisa huko London. PHS imethibitisha kuwa hakuna mipango ya haraka ya kuendesha mpango kama huo wa kukamata huko Scotland kwa wakati huu kwani nchi ina viwango vya juu vya chanjo kwa chanjo zote za utotoni na JCVI haijawashauri hitaji la kampeni ya booster ya IPV nje ya London. "Daktari Nick Phin, mkurugenzi wa kliniki wa PHS, alisema: ""Ufuatiliaji wa maji machafu wa kawaida kwenye sampuli za maji machafu kutoka maeneo mawili huko Glasgow umefanywa na Taasisi ya Kitaifa ya Viwango na Udhibiti wa Kibiolojia (NIBSC) na hakuna uvumbuzi wa hivi karibuni wa virusi vya polio." Hatari kwa umma kwa ujumla ni ya chini sana. Scotland ina viwango vya juu vya chanjo ambavyo tunahitaji kudumisha ili kupunguza hatari ya maambukizi kutokea. <unk> Wazazi wa watoto waliozaliwa na kukulia nchini Scotland wanaweza kuangalia hali ya chanjo ya mtoto wao katika Kitabu chao Chekundu au kwa kupiga simu kwa upasuaji wao wa GP. Kwa mfano, kuna habari kwenye NHS Inform kuhusu jinsi ya kupata chanjo yako ikiwa wewe au mtoto wako haujasajiliwa. "Tunawahimiza wazazi na walezi kuhakikisha kwamba watoto wanapata chanjo zote zilizopendekezwa mara tu wanapofaa, ikiwa ni pamoja na booster ya kabla ya shule, tunapotazama kuanza mwaka mpya wa shule. ""STV News sasa iko kwenye WhatsApp."