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DOH eyeing to vaccinate 11 million Filipino children vs measles
The Department of Health (DOH) is aiming to vaccinate 11 million Filipino children against measles-rubella in 2026 through its supplemental immunization activity (SIA).
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa inspected the measles-rubella SIA vaccines, noting that the SIA is usually done every five years but the DOH observed a low number of fully-immunized children.
The SIA will now cover children aged six months to 59 months, regardless of their vaccination status.
Measles is a highly contagious disease, with one infected child capable of infecting up to 16 others, and can lead to complications such as pneumonia or death.
The first phase of the SIA will vaccinate 2.8 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on January 19, followed by 5.6 million in Luzon and 1.9 million in Visayas in June.
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