The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) immunized about 520,000 children ages nine to 59 months old against measles as of June 1, 2023, under its “Chikiting Ligtas 2023” catch-up immunization campaign. CDNDigital
However, this is just 72.39 percent of its target eligible population for measles vaccination, as the department targets to vaccinate 95 percent of the 717,405 children eligible for the measles-rubella vaccine in the region.
Of the number, the majority, or 217, 407 are from Cebu City, which also has the highest target population for measles vaccination at 311,267.
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