DOH to receive 8 million vaccine doses soon

The Department of Health (DOH) anticipates the arrival of additional vaccine doses to combat vaccine-preventable diseases in the Philippines soon.

The country is expecting three million more pentavalent vaccine doses, which protect against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type B, and Pertussis.

Additionally, the DOH has ordered at least five million more Measles-Rubella vaccine doses.

Of the Measles-Rubella doses, Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has instructed to fast-track the immediate dispatch of one million doses that may be delivered as soon as possible.

These incoming doses will supplement the existing supply of pentavalent and Measles-Rubella vaccines already being distributed, including more than 64,400 pentavalent doses and 2.6 million Measles-Rubella doses.

The DOH's Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units are actively collecting updated data on pertussis and measles from local government units, with updated data expected in the next few days to guide the nationwide response.