By Ewen McRae
The campaign to increase immunisation rates in Brimbank has a new face.
As part of an increased push from the North Western Primary Health Network to get more children immunised, a Fraser Rise family will be featured on campaign posters to be seen in GP waiting rooms and clinics throughout the region.
Emily Vosko, whose daughter Mikayla is part of the campaign, said the message was to not let life get in the way of staying up to date with your immunisations.
A network spokesperson said that while nearly 95 per cent of parents in Melbourne’s north and west were fully immunising their newborns, the rate dropped to just over 90 per cent for the vaccines given between 12 to 18 months.
Ms Vosko said she hoped Mikayla would one day appreciate the important message she helped promote.
“It’s such an important campaign and I love that Mikayla is a part of it,” she said.
“When she grows up I am sure she will be very proud of the fact that she played a role.
“As a parent, I take the responsibility of ensuring Mikayla is as healthy as she can be before she goes to childcare and I hope other parents feel the same.”
