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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Metro Manila devider Marikina LGU, DOH urge parents to join town hall meeting on pediatric vaccination

Marikina LGU, DOH urge parents to join town hall meeting on pediatric vaccination

Published Apr 24, 2023 09:41 am
The Department of Health – Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) and the city government of Marikina are inviting parents, guardians, and caregivers to participate in the town hall meeting on pediatric vaccination on Tuesday, April 25. The town hall meeting will be conducted online via Zoom at 10 a.m. The meeting seeks to engage with parents and other adult figures who are heavily involved in caring for infants and children aged 0 to 59 months in order to gather their insights regarding vaccinations for the age group. Recognizing the important decision-making role they play in their kids’ overall health, the meeting will cover essential information, clarify myths, as well as counter and correct wrong information currently circulating about pediatric vaccination. The talks will be presided over and facilitated by local health officials and experts from the DOH-MMCHD. There will also be an open forum during the activity, so that attendees can freely comment and inquire during the proceedings. Entry to the town hall meeting is free. Interested individuals may watch and join the online meeting by accessing this link  -- [https://bit.ly/MROPV-TownHallforParents](https://bit.ly/MROPV-TownHallforParents) (Photo from UNICEF Philippines website / MANILA BULLETIN)
The town hall meeting is in line with the Regional Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) that the DOH-MMCHD is set to launch from May 2 to 31 in the National Capital Region (NCR). The MR-OPV SIA aims to convince 95 percent of parents and caregivers to inoculate their children ages 0 to 59 months against Polio, and ages 9 to 59 months versus Measles and Rubella. It is in line with the [“Chikiting Ligtas” campaign](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qup85nY5bkNIKl-4yRKl8sBuCBQm3bvP/view?fbclid=IwAR1Uq_tFTOaAxE2HBLFLuQMjj7SIF6gC6cbvCR9xwfxUqocZdyh80xvCYNs), in partnership with Healthy Pilipinas, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Around 1.6 million children under two years old in the Philippines have not been given vaccines, making them vulnerable to fatal but preventable illnesses,  according to the WHO. “Chikiting Ligtas” is included in the WHO’s “The Big Catch-up” initiative, wherein the organization is intensifying its efforts to support programs of countries that are “catching up” on missed vaccinations for kids and strengthening immunization campaigns. The DOH-MMCHD has launched other programs promoting pedaitric vaccinations such as the “Vax-Baby-Vax” drive, which offered vaccines to protect infants from diseases like Hepatitis B, Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Haemophilus Influenza Type B, Polio, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella.

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