Philippines health secretary: ‘We expect a rise in the number of vaccine-preventable diseases in the near future’

The Philippines reported a 367 percent increase in measles cases last year as vaccination rates plummet throughout the archipelago. Much of the drop in vaccinations are linked to the Dengvaxia scare in the country. The drop vaccination rates has prompted President Rodrigo R. Duterte to encourage parents not to let the scare over the controversial anti-dengue vaccine, ["]

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