Baguio City, nakapagtala na ng limang kaso ng pertussis;
Problema sa vaccine hesitancy sa bansa, pinatutukan ng isang kongresista
Problema sa vaccine hesitancy sa bansa, pinatutukan ng isang kongresista
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00:00 In the middle of the increase of the cases of pertussis or whooping cough,
00:05 the places where this case is still increasing.
00:08 The Department of Health confirmed the rapid arrival of the vaccine against the said virus.
00:14 Mela Lesmora is returning to the center of the news.
00:17 In the middle of the increase of the cases of pertussis or whooping cough,
00:23 the places where this case is still increasing.
00:27 In Baguio City, the Public Information Office confirmed that there are 5 cases of pertussis in the city
00:34 from February 19 to March 27.
00:37 According to Baguio City Mayor Benamin Magalong,
00:40 although this should not be alarming,
00:43 he is asking the residents to be alert against the disease,
00:47 especially if it has outbreaks in different parts of the country.
00:51 The Department of Health also looked at the measures against pertussis.
00:56 They will take care of the vaccine, especially for the babies.
01:01 Up to 63% of the cases in the country are babies 6 months and below.
01:08 So it's important to give them the vaccine starting at 6 weeks of age.
01:12 For us, we are holding on to the growth.
01:17 Continuously, we cannot stop.
01:19 We just need to open our mouths and say, "Stop it."
01:25 The government admitted that it has a problem with the vaccine supply.
01:29 So they are holding on to it.
01:31 We are now working with UNICEF
01:37 so that we can buy and distribute the vaccines as soon as possible.
01:45 Our colleague, Secretary Ted Erbosa,
01:48 is hoping that the local authorities will use the remaining vaccines
01:54 until the time comes when we have available supply.
01:59 The former health secretary and now House Deputy Majority Leader Janet Garin
02:04 insisted that the problem of vaccine hesitancy in the country should be resolved.
02:09 If this was just a rumor during the previous administration,
02:13 I hope that the pertussis will not spread.
02:17 If you demonize a vaccine and the experts are afraid,
02:22 people will be confused.
02:25 From a 98% vaccine coverage, it dropped to around 30 or 32%.
02:32 Along with that, the coverage of polio, measles, mumps, and rubella dropped.
02:40 That's why the pertussis is related to this.
02:42 There should be a catch-up vaccination.
02:46 You will chase away those who were not vaccinated so that they can be vaccinated.
02:50 Even if the pertussis is there, it will not be deadly.
02:55 Melalas Moras for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.