While many Provincial Health Authorities (PHA) around the country have already rolled out the Supplementary Immunization Program (SIA), the Kokoda Memorial Hospital in Oro Province is yet to start this program due to funding issues. Kokoda Memorial Hospital Community Health Worker & VCT Counsellor Alice Eroro said that they should have started the rollout at the beginning of the month after they had discussions with NDoH & WHO, but that did not go as planned due to funding issues. “We should start rolling out the supplementary immunization program by this week." "We should start by this week so that our kids can get their vaccines, and Vitamin A nutritional supplement to children aged 5 years and below.” Meanwhile, the continuous support and awareness programs on immunization and vaccines have proven to be critical in containing or limiting outbreaks of infectious diseases. Therefore, she is calling on all parents and guardians in and around the area to get their kids under the age of 5 to get vaccinated.