MANILA, Philippines — Phase two of the government’s vaccination drive against measles, rubella, and polio will be extended until March 7, to reach the Department of Health’s (DOH) goal to immunize 95 percent of the target population, the health department said Wednesday.
The immunization program was initially scheduled to end on February 28.
As of March 1, there are 83.7 percent or 4,269,423 children have been vaccinated against measles and rubella while 82.4 percent or 3,939,677 of the national target have been vaccinated against polio, according to DOH.
In Central Luzon, a total of 881,789 children aged nine to 59 months old, or 91.1 percent of the target, were vaccinate…
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