The City Health Office through its nurses, midwives and health workers has simultaneously conducted a massive measles –Rubella Supplemental Immunization for children aging from 9 months old to 95 months and below eight years old that started from April 4, 2011 to May 4, 2011 in 22 Barangays.
The nationwide immunization program which dubbed as “Iligtas sa Tigdas ang Pinas” (Save the Philippines from Measles) was aimed to eliminate the circulation of measles virus in all communities throughout the country by 2012 and to achieve at least 95% Measles Rubella immunization coverage of all children from 9-95 months old.
Despite the success of the DOH campaigns against measles in 1998, Ligtas Tigdas in 2004 and Knock out Tigdas in 2007, outbreaks are being reported in some areas in the Philippines. In response to this, the DOH conducted a door to door campaign towards the interruption of the transmission of measles virus and prevents the occurrence of potential large measles outbreak in some parts of the country.
Ruzella Ann Tayo, HEPO II, reported that based on the projected target population of 34,285, there is a total of 27,549 children immunized which means the CHO has accomplished 80 percent of its immunization campaign. But if we based on the actual target of 29,152 over 27,549 the actual children immunized, the city has accomplished 94.50 percent.
About 1,076 infants from 9-11 months old, 3,459 children from 12-23 months old, and 23,014 recipients from 24 to 29 months old were immunized during the campaign.
City Health Officer Dr.Merle Jane Regalado together with councilors Dr. Abiezer Bacomo, Dr. Lilia Decolongon, Brgy. Captain of Zone 4 Zenaida Po, health workers administered the first measles vaccination during the launching of the program in front of the city hall last April 4, 2011. Also present during the occasion were city councilors Vicente William Tabanao, Marcelo Metuda, Sixto “Pal” Guanzon, Wilfredo Cervantes, department heads, senior citizens and city government employees./*
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