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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian renewed his call on the establishment of the Philippines’ own Virology and Vaccine Institute to help strengthen local capacity for vaccine development amid continuing cases of pertussis or ‘whooping cough’ and other preventable diseases.
He noted that the Department of Health has recorded 1,477 cases of pertussis and 63 fatalities from January 1 to April 6. The DOH also said children under five years old make up 76% of recorded cases. “If we have our own Virology and Vaccine Institute, we can address the need for an appropriate and timely research and supply of vaccines, like what we are experiencing now with regards to the vaccines for pertussis,” Gatchalian said.Gatchalian also recalled the country’s experience during the COVID 19 pandemic when the need to develop our own vaccine production had been highlighted.
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