DOH said Wednesday children aged nine to 59 months old will be given a measles-rubella vaccine while zero to 59 months old babies will be provided with an oral polio vaccine.The vaccination program will have two phases, according to the health agency.
“Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a high-quality immunization activity is urgently needed to avert a possible measles outbreak in 2021 and halt the ongoing polio recirculation in communities. We encourage parents and caregivers to have their children immunized,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement.
DYGalvezINQ Has the government bothered to set aside any money to buy the Covid vaccine? We've had months to save up. Or do we just hope rich countries give us everything eventually and ridicule them if they don't?