The Quezon City government on Tuesday said it has procured vaccines and antibiotics worth P13 million for the treatment of pertussis cases in its area.
In a statement, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the purchased items include 3,500 vials of 6-in-1 vaccine; 1,012 bottles of Azithromycin; and 1,000 bottles of Clarithromycin.Aside from pertussis, the mayor said the 6-in-1 vaccine also provides protection from diphtheria, tetanus, polio, haemophilus influenzae, and hepatitis B.These will be administered to children 6 weeks old and up who have yet to receive a vaccine for pertussis, according to the city government.
The ages of the patients ranged from 22 days old to 13 years old with a median age of three months, the city government said.On March 21, Quezon City declared an outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis following an increase in the cases of the contagious respiratory infection.Pertussis is a contagious disease in lungs caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis, the Quezon City government said citing the Center for Disease Control and Prevention .
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