Makati City attains highest oral polio vaccine coverage rate in Metro Manila 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Jel SantosFor the second time this year, Makati City has attained the highest oral polio vaccine (OPV) coverage rate among the 17 cities and municipality in Metro Manila from November 25 to December 28. Binay also called on parents to have their children immunized with the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine, Hepatitis B vaccine, Pentavalent vaccine, PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine), Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) vaccine, MR (Measles and Rubella) vaccine, and MMR (Measles, Mumps and, Rubella) vaccine. According to him, babies between six and 14 weeks old must be inoculated with Pentavalent vaccine, PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine), Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) vaccine, and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) to protect them from diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, influenza B, pneumonia, and polio. Meantime, babies who are nine months old must be vaccinated with MR vaccine to protect them against measles and MMR vaccine to protect them against mumps.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 23, 2019 04:41 UTC