Dr. Erica P. Jamanulla, Medical Officer IV of the Department of Health - Center for Health Development IX who attended the launching activity, emphasized in her message the importance of vaccination to prevent the spread of the diseases among children.
“Ngayon ay isang kritikal na oras upang mapigilan ang pagkakaroon ng outbreak lalo na at tayo’y nagrerekober pa lamang mula sa pandemyang dulot ng COVID-19. Para mapigilan ang pagkalat ng mga sakit na ito, kailangang magsagawa ng isang malawakang pagbabakuna [ This is a critical time to prevent outbreak especially that we are still recovering from COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent the spread of these diseases we need to conduct mass vaccination],” she stressed.
Dr. Jamanulla also explained to the parents the possible risks of the diseases if not prevented.
“Ang polio, rubella at tigdas ay lubhang nakakahawa at mabilis kumalat. Ang tigdas ay nagdudulot ng malubhang kumplikasyon. Ang polio naman ay nagdudulot ng habangbuhay na pagkaparalisa. Ang rubella ay maaaring magdulot ng mga congenital defects sa sanggol ng nanay na nagkakaroon ng rubella infection. Parehong nakamamatay ang polio at tigdas. Walang gamot mga sakit na ito at bakuna lamang ang tanging paraan para maiwasan ang mga ito [Polio, rubella and measles are all contagious. measles can cause severe complication. Polio can lead to lifetime paralysis. The rubella when you are pregnant, the effect on your unborn child may be severe and in some casess, fatal] ,” she emphasized.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mohrein Ismael VI said that starting May 01, the City Health Office with the Barangay Health Workers will conduct house to house vaccination and aims to immunize 1,000 children daily to reach the target of 95% immunization rate or equivalent to 14,000 children in Isabela City.
During the launching event, 150 children were vaccinated.
The Punong Barangays also expressed their full support to this campaign.
The MR-OPV SIA campaign aims to immunize at least 95% of children nine months to 5 years old with measles vaccine regardless of measles vaccination status, with a minimum of at least 4-week interval from the last dose of MCV received. And at least 95% of children 0 to 5 years old will also be immunized with bOPV during the MR-OPV SIA, regardless of OPV/IPV vaccination status, with at least a 4-week interval from the last dose of bOPV received.
(RVC/EDT/NDR/PIA Basilan)
