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THAT REALLY DIDN’T HURT, DOES IT. A grade school pupil in Western Visayas gets her dose of vaccine against preventable diseases being spearheaded by the Department of Health and the Department of Education, signalling the start of a nationwide school-based inoculation campaign.After a temporary halt in children immunization in public schools due to the pandemic, Western Visayas region is kicking off the national resumption of the school-based vaccination program, the first in the country.
“This initiative is not just about the administration of vaccines. It is about building a culture of health within our schools. It is about educating our students, parents, and communities on the importance of vaccines and dispelling myths and misinformation that too often surround them,” said Dr. Adriano Suba-an, Region 6 director of the Department of Health.
With the resumption of the school-based immunization for a more comprehensive approach to public health is the continuing campaign to fight cervical cancer caused by HPV.
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