More jabs vs pertussis, measles arriving soon — DOH

The health department said in a statement Monday that it is already distributing 64,400 pentavalent vaccines to curb the spread of pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is receiving three million doses of a vaccine that protects people from pertussis soon as cases of whooping cough increase, the Department of Health said.

Latest figures from the DOH showed that 453 cases of pertussis were reported in the first 10 weeks of 2024. The local governments of Quezon City and Iloilo City have declared an outbreak of pertussis. According to the DOH, “those under five years of age and who are unvaccinated are the most affected.”

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