Filipinos of all ages should get their routine and catch-up vaccines, as the current pandemic does not diminish the risk of other diseases. READ:
This was the main message of partner stakeholders from government, the private sector and civil society who gathered for the Health Connect media forum held on April 25 as the country celebrated World Immunization Week 2022 with the theme “Long Life for All, Kaya sa Healthy Pilipinas.”
The country’s childhood immunization coverage in 2019 was around 70%, which dropped to 48.5% in 2021 due to the pandemic, according to Dr. Beverly Ho, head of the Department of Health Health Promotions Bureau and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau. Dr. Ho announced that the DoH will conduct a supplemental immunization activity in which the last Thursdays and Fridays of April, May and June will be dedicated to catch-up immunization of children who missed their recommended vaccines during the last two years of the pandemic.
PPS president Dr. Joselyn Eusebio stressed that immunization prevents and protects against vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as promotes general wellness of our children. “Immunization is important not just for children, but also for adults and older adults, as it provides not only health benefits but socioeconomic benefits as well, according to Dr. Minette Rosario, chairperson of the Adult Immunization Committee, Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases .
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