The Department of Health-Davao Region (DOH-Davao) has distributed around 60,000 Penta vaccines in different local government units (LGUs) in the region to protect against pertussis or whooping cough.
FOLLOWING the recorded cases of pertussis or whooping cough in the region, the Department of Health - Davao Region revealed that there are around 60,000 Penta vaccines that have been fairly distributed in the different local government units in the region.The pentavalent vaccine provides protection against “DPT” , as well as Hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type B.
“Pagpabakuna sa atong mga anak sa Pentavalent sa edad nga isa ug tunga ka bulan, duha ug tunga ka bulan, tulo ug tunga ka bulan at ages one and a half month old, two and a half month old, and three and a half month old),” CHO wrote in a Facebook post on March 28, 2024. Meanwhile, the DOH-Davao has confirmed that the number of cases of pertussis in the region has now reached 52. According to Dr. David Mendoza, DOH-Davao assistant regional director, of the said cases, 20 have been confined.
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