Central Visayas mass vaccination campaign to affect nearly 300,000 schoolkids

Health officials in Cebu City (DOH-7) announced that some 275,000 schoolchildren entering grades 1 & 7 in the Central Visayas would get vaccinated against measles, rubella, tetanus and diphtheria this month. This is part of nationwide observance of Mass Immunization Program in August. According to DOH-7 medical officer Dr. Sharon Laurel, there are 172,700 grade 1 pupils in Central Visayas and 100,704 ["]