ILOILO CITY (PIA) –-  Barangay volunteers who are involved in the conduct of the measles-rubella and oral poliovirus vaccine supplemental immunization activity (MR-OPV SIA) this month are expected to receive incentives from the Iloilo provincial government.

A mobilization budget amounting to P8 million was allocated for volunteer workers to ramp-up the province’s vaccination coverage.

Volunteer workers such as Barangay Health Workers, Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Child Development Workers or Barangay Service Point Officers who acted as social mobilizers, guides and recorders or conducted social preparation and advocacy activities will get P50 for every child they mobilized for vaccination.

A total of 98,792 children or 61.15 percent of the target eligible population have been vaccinated as of May 18, 2023.

The annual supplemental immunization activity is the national government’s campaign from May 1 to 31 which seeks to eliminate measles in the country. (AAL/LMLE/PIA Iloilo/Capitol PR)