The Secretariat of Health, through the Transmissible and Zoonoses Diseases Program, is informing the community of Providence and Kethleena, that they will be carrying out home-to-home anti-rabies vaccinationfrom April 23^rd – 28^th of 2018. This activity is headed by the Zoonoses team of the Departmental Secretariat of Health.

Rabies is a zoonotic disease that attacks warm-blooded animals such as dogs and cats and is transmitted by the bite of one animal to another, or by the bite of a canine or feline to a human.

The expected goal is to vaccinate 500 dogs and cats against rabies in the sectors of Santa Catalina, Town, Camp, Lazy Hill, Jones Point, and Fresh Water Bay.

The community is asked to provide support to the staff of the Secretariat of Health by having a vaccination card at hand for verification. We are very thankful for the willingness of the community for the development of the activity and we remind you that by vaccinating your pet, you are also protecting your family.

OFFICE OF PRESS AND COMMUNICATIONS