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Over 11,000 children receive vaccination against measles — Philippine Red Cross
As of April 10, the Department of Health (DOH) has vaccinated 646,840 children against measles nationwide, achieving 47 percent of its target.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated 11,124 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as part of its intensive vaccination campaign.
The DOH immunization campaign in BARMM resumed on April 11 after a pause for Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
The PRC's measles vaccination program in BARMM, which started this month, will continue until May.
The DOH has recorded approximately 2,500 measles cases nationwide, with 1,600 originating from the BARMM.
DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa stated that a nationwide measles outbreak cannot be declared because vaccination rates are high in other areas.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 1,627 cases of measles and rubella (MR) nationwide as of April 6, with four associated deaths.
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Health Secretary Ted Herbosa aims to control the measles outbreak in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) within four to six weeks through an intensified vaccination drive.
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