MANILA, Philippines – An immunization drive, particularly against measles, is being done by the City of Manila amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of children and other vulnerable sectors. “Kasabay n’yan, the swabbing, the rapid testing, massive, eh hindi rin po tayo nagpapabaya sa ibang sakit na maaaring kumalat din. Tuloy-tuloy po ang catch-up immunization program na tungkol sa measles,” Moreno said. (Along with the swabbing, the massive rapid testing, we will not be negligent on the possibility that other contagious diseases may spread. In terms of the fight against COVID-19, Moreno said that Manila has done 3,627 swab tests through the RT-PCR testing, and another 5,518 using rapid testing kits.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 07, 2020 15:33 UTC