HEALTH advocates urged the Department of Health (DoH) to expedite the procurement of flu vaccines following the declaration of mpox as a global health emergency and the rising cases of influenza-like illnesses.
HEALTH advocates urged the Department of Health to expedite the procurement of flu vaccines following the declaration of mpox as a global health emergency and the rising cases of influenza-like illnesses.Dr. Lulu Bravo, vaccine expert and executive director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, said the DoH had yet to fulfill its mandate to protect the elderly through the vaccine rollout.'Our seniors cannot afford to be left exposed and vulnerable,' said Bravo.
She added that influenza could worsen symptoms of other chronic diseases, and severe cases could lead to pneumonia, stroke and heart attack.Bravo underscored the urgency of rolling out flu vaccines, saying that 67.1 percent of influenza-associated deaths in the country occur in adults 60 years and above.Senior grassroots organization Bayan Bakuna also reiterated its call for immediate action by Congress to protect the seniors.
Urged To Speed Up Flu Vaccine Procurement
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