ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has lauded local government units (LGUs) across Western Visayas region with high vaccination of children below five-years-old against measles and rubella (MR) as well as administration of oral polio vaccine.
DOH-6 Director Adriano Suba-an (left) assists in administering the oral polio vaccine to a toddler in Numancia town, Aklan province.  (DOH-6) As of May 18, the component city of Himamaylan in Negros Occidental province had a 101 percent vaccination coverage.  At least 9,681 children were vaccinated against measles and rubella while 8,217 children received oral polio vaccine. Other localities in Negros Occidental province with high vaccination coverage are Murcia town with 92.61 percent rating and Silay City with 91.78 percent. In Iloilo province, Lemery town had the highest vaccination coverage with 95.69 percent or 2,465 out of 2,573 children. The town of Miag-ao had 94.95 percent coverage and Sara with 84.49 percent. In the island-province of Guimaras, the town of San Lorenzo had the highest vaccination coverage with 74.93 percent or 1,710 children out of the 2,282 target. The town of Sibunag had a 73.48 percent coverage while the capital town of Jordan had 70.53 percent. In Capiz province, the town of Sapian had the highest vaccination coverage with 91.70 percent or 1,977 children out of 2,282. The town of Maayon had a coverage of 77.21 percent and Ivisan with 71.65 percent. In Aklan province, the town of Nabas had the highest vaccination coverage or 2,353 out of the target 3,244 children. In Antique province, the town of Valderrama had the highest with 68.39 percent or 1,313 out of 1,902 target children. The DOH-6 reminded  parents and guardians to bring their eligible children for vaccination against MR and polio.