In Resolution No. 70, the task force has backed the immunization drive of the DOH personnel and urged the local government units to support the program to ensure public health.
“The IATF endorses the conduct of the Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activities of the DOH. For this purpose, health personnel shall be allowed to undertake immunization activities in relation thereto regardless of community quarantine status in the place where the same shall be conducted,” the IATF resolution read.
“Local Government Units are hereby strongly enjoined to fully support the immunization activity to ensure the successful interruption of measles and polio transmissions,” it said. The government has embarked on an intensified vaccination campaign after a polio outbreak was reported in September last year. The first confirmed case in 2019 was recorded in Lanao del Sur. The health department reportedly monitored 25 polio cases last year.Polio is a highly contagious disease transmitted through fecal-oral route or through ingesting contaminated water or food due to poor sanitation and hygiene practice.
Measles, on the other hand, is another contagious viral infection that results in rashes and fever, accompanied by cough, runny nose or red eyes.Vaccination is considered the most cost-effective protection against such illnesses, according to health authorities.
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