Over 490K children in CV still unvaccinated vs measles, rubella
Central Visayas in the Philippines has failed to meet its measles-rubella vaccination targets, with over 490,000 children remaining unvaccinated. Local health officials are extending the campaign and working to combat vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
Why it matters
Low immunization coverage leaves the region vulnerable to outbreaks of preventable diseases, necessitating urgent public health interventions.
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — More than 490,000 young children in Central Visayas remained without a measles-rubella vaccine by the end of the region’s supplemental immunization campaign, with coverage reaching only 21.7 percent of the target population.
The article reports on government health data and local administrative challenges without taking a political stance.
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