Author Topic: KNOCK-OUT TIGDAS NATIONAL MEASLES VACCINATION OCT.15-NOV.15,9-48 MONTH OLD KIDS  (Read 1169 times)

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KNOCK-OUT TIGDAS NATIONAL MEASLES VACCINATION OCT.15-NOV.15, 9-48 MONTH OLD CHILDREN. In 1998, the Philippines adopted a ten-year plan to eliminate measles with initial catch-up mass immunization targeting all children aged 9 months to 14 years, “follow-up” campaign targeting usually childredn9 to 59 month of age every 4-5 years,  keep-up strategy and improved surveillance including laboratory confirmation of suspect measles cases. Failure of the routine program to reach every child have resulted in accumulation of an estimated 2.5 million susceptible children since 2004.This year, the Department of Health (DOH) is targeting 9 million children who are between 9 months to 48 months old, whose dates of birth fall on October 15, 2003 to January 15, 2007 in all barangays to be given free measles vaccination regardless of immunization status. A child older than this age group and who never received measles vaccination shall also be given. Here in the City, the “Knock-out Tigdas” door-to-door measles elimination campaign started last October 15 at the Tagbilaran City Hall Atrium. Speaking on behalf of City Mayor Dan Neri Lim, Vice-Mayor Jose Antonio S. Veloso expressed all-out support for the campaign. DOH Regional Director Susana K. Madarieta, with DOH-Bohol’s Dr. Portia Datahan - Reyes graced the program and did the “ceremonial patak” to the identified recipients from the different barangays. Other services offered are the giving of Vitamin A supplementation and deworming. The activity aimed at reducing the number or pool of children at risk of getting measles or being susceptible to measles and to achieve at least 95 % measles immunization coverage was coordinated by Dr. Antonio M. Porticos, Dr. Aleth Tago, Nenette Relamida and the City Health Office personnel. (Fiel Angeli E. Araoarao – Gabin, City Information Officer / Photo by Bern Alturas, City Health Office)
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