BY: JENNIFER C. TILOS
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA)--Dumaguete City through the City Health Office is now starting the massive immunization against measles and oral polio in 30 barangays in the city to children ages zero to five years old.
City health officer, Dr. Sarah Talla said the target for the vaccination campaign for measles/rubella is set at 14,586 children, while for the oral polio is at 17,123 children.
The Measles vaccines are given to children aged nine months to 59 months old, while polio vaccines to children aged zero to 59 months old or 5 years old below.
Dr. Talla urged parents in their respective barangay to visit the barangay health center to avail of the free immunization in line with the National Immunization Program of the Department of Health (DOH).
Talla assigned nurses with the help of barangay health workers in different barangays for the vaccination campaign.
This year’s immunization campaign carries the theme: Ligtas sa Tigdas, Magkaisa, Magpabakuna.”
The CHO lauded the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for assisting the distribution of the information materials in the barangays.
Dr. Talla also assigned the LDS Church as volunteers in different barangays to assist the nurses and barangay health workers in recording.
The LDS Church also allotted few teddy bear toys for the early birds client-children.
In 2007 and 2011, LDS Charities (LDSC), the social arm of the Church, provided a donation to the DoH for the purchase of Measles Rubella (MR) vaccine in support of the Measles Immunization Program conducted regularly every 3-4 years. (mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)