DOH, sinigurong may sapat pang supply ng bakuna kontra pertussis

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00:00 The Department of Health assured that there are enough vaccines in the country against pertussis.

00:05 According to the Department of Health spokesperson, Asec Albert Domingo,

00:09 if the pentavalent vaccines or vaccines with protection against pertussis run out,

00:16 it is just an indication that it is not effective and it is being used at will.

00:21 For now, they are giving priority to areas with high growth rate of disease,

00:28 like Eastern Visayas, Cagayan Valley, Caraga, Central Luzon and Cordillera region.

00:34 But he assured that there are 3-in-1 DPT or diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccines

00:40 that they just need to buy from the private sector to increase their supply.

00:45 Aside from the 3 million pentavalent vaccines that they have already ordered and will arrive in June.

00:52 We have physical availability. We are asking for the vaccines that are in our country to be bought

01:01 and delivered free to our countrymen in government health centers.

01:06 (dramatic music)