DOH urges parents to vaccinate kids against measles-rubella

The DOH is urging parents to bring their children aged nine to 59 months to immunization posts for supplemental vaccines against measles, rubella, and polio.

Dr. Corazon Flores, DOH Metro Manila Center for Health Development regional director, assured the public during a Laging Handa briefing that these vaccines are safe and free.

Flores emphasized the importance of protecting children's health by getting them vaccinated as part of the ongoing measles-rubella vaccination campaign from February 1 to 28.

Currently, Metro Manila has a measles vaccination rate of only 30% for those aged five to 59 months, but cases dropped significantly in 2020 compared to 2019 when there was a declared outbreak.