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A parent holds on tightly to her child as the child receives vaccination administered by the Department of Health (DOH) at the launch of its supplemental immunization activity, Chikiting Ligtas, at the Manila Zoo on May 4, 2023. The program aims to catch up on those who missed out entirely or partially on routine immunization on measles, rubella, and polio between 2019 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171203177712320230504-manila-zoo-children-vaccination-JC-1727.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" alt="A child receives vaccination. Photo by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A child receives vaccination. <em>Photo by Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">MANILA — The Department of Health said it is prioritizing the &quot;most vulnerable&quot; population for the vaccines that protect against the highly transmissible pertussis infection or whooping cough.</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The government is </span> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/26/doh-3-million-pertussis-vaccine-doses-arriving-soonest-1120"></a><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/26/doh-3-million-pertussis-vaccine-doses-arriving-soonest-1120">awaiting the arrival of some 3 million </a></span> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/26/doh-3-million-pertussis-vaccine-doses-arriving-soonest-1120"></a><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/26/doh-3-million-pertussis-vaccine-doses-arriving-soonest-1120">pentavalent shots</a></span><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important"> that<span id="isPasted" style="letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important"> protect not only against pertussis but also against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, and Hemophilus influenza type B.</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The DOH is already administering some 64,400 shots to children to stamp out the resurgence of pertussis, which spreads through droplets produced from coughing or sneezing and</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> could be life-threatening, especially among kids and infants.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">In a statement Monday, the DOH said it recorded 568 pertussis cases from January 1 to March 16, 2024. Of the total number, </span><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important">393 were ages below one year.</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The health department said that focusing the vaccination of the free </span><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important">5-in-1 shots </span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">to the youngest population — as early as 6 weeks of age —  will provide &quot;multivalent protection&quot; to the age group as they grow older.</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">&quot;In a situation with limited resources, the DOH is choosing to protect the most vulnerable first, and is open to exploring ways to make access to the vaccines easier for the other population groups,&quot; the agency said.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/22/what-is-pertussis-919" id="isPasted">READ: What is pertussis?</a></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The DOH statement came after the <a class="fr-strong" href="https://twitter.com/DrTonyLeachon/status/1774608624100544926">Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) also recommended</a> booster shots for children, adolescents, adults, and pregnant women who have completed the primary vaccination.</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">The PCP said that while teens and adults may only experience &quot;milder&quot; symptoms, they are also at risk of severe illness, especially for <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">the unvaccinated elderly population and those with</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"> underlying health conditions.</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">Dr. Tony Leachon, a former government health adviser, has recommended masking in pertussis outbreak areas in the Philippines, as he cautioned that adults could also be carriers of the respiratory ailment.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a class="fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/26/pertussis-ex-gov-t-adviser-urges-mask-wearing-in-outbreak-areas-829" id="isPasted">Pertussis: Ex-gov&#x27;t adviser urges mask-wearing in outbreak areas</a></span></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2993612"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p style="text-align:center">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(60, 151, 255)" target="_blank">iWantTFC.com</a>. 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<p>The Department of Health said it is prioritizing the "most vulnerable" population for the vaccines that protect against the highly transmissible pertussis infection or whooping cough.</p>

The Department of Health said it is prioritizing the "most vulnerable" population for the vaccines that protect against the highly transmissible pertussis infection or whooping cough.

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