ILOILO CITY—The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DH WV CHD) kicked off the observance of the World Immunization Week (WIW) on Tuesday by bringing health services for the elderly, children, and women who are residents of the municipality of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo.
Iloilo Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon administers the pneumococcal vacci- nation to an elderly during the launching of the World Immunization Week in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo on April 23, 2024.The event brought services, including routine and catch-up immunization for babies 0-12 months, pneumococcal vaccination forthe elderly, human papillomavirus vaccination for girls 9-14 years old, cervical cancer screening, and dental services, among others.
“World Immunization Week 2024 aims to highlight the collective action needed to protect seniors, children, adults, and their communities from vaccine-preventable diseases, allowing them to live happier and healthier lives,” Health Education Promotion Officer III Ana Margarette P. Navarro said. Tricia Mae Cordero, Nurse V under the National Immunization Program , said these vaccines are also available in rural health and barangay health centers. She added that the WIW observance is one way of advocating for the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
She said she prioritized her husband as much as she wanted to avail herself of the vaccine because they are only allowed two slots per barangay. The other slot was availed by her sister-in-law.As part of cancer prevention, DOH made available the visual inspection using acetic acid, while the Family Planning Organization of the Philippines offers free pap smears as part of cervical cancer screening.
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