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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his call on the establishment of a Virology and Vaccine Institute to help boost vaccine development in the country 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 said children under five years old make up 76 percent of the 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 domestic vaccine production emerged.
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