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DOH to kick off ‘Bakuna Eskwela’ program on Oct. 7

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00:00The nation's true wealth is its people's good health.
00:03Hence, the president did not think twice to greenlight a joint DOH-DEPED program in a
00:09sectoral huddle in Malacanang that bankrolls a nationwide JAB campaign to protect school
00:15kids from the deadly effects of polio, HPV, rubella, measles, among others.
00:22And as our Alan Francisco reports, the financial wherewithal to fund this ambitious campaign
00:27is 23% more than last year's and 40% higher than in 2021.
00:36The Department of Health will implement the Vacuna Escuela program aimed at vaccinating
00:41Filipino children against various diseases, including measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria,
00:48hepatitis B, polio, among others.
00:51This is part of the National Immunization Program.
00:54According to Health Secretary Chedoro Herbosa, the Vacuna Escuela program will be launched
00:58on October 7 this year for students in grades 1, 4, and 7.
01:04So we have a big catch-up, then we will restore our previous immunization rate and strengthen
01:11the National Immunization Program.
01:13We will do this starting October.
01:15This is our program, I invited the President to help us and lead us in the Vacuna Escuela.
01:24It is a free vaccine for grade 1 and grade 7, they will be given a measles and rubella
01:30vaccine and tetanus and diphtheria.
01:33So we will also be able to get zero-dose children.
01:36Also, for grade 4 girls, 9 years old, they will be given a human papillomavirus vaccine
01:46or anti-cervical cancer vaccine.
01:49Secretary Herbosa has invited President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to lead the event, which he
01:55mentioned earlier during the sectoral meeting presided over by the President.
01:59Although the program will initially be conducted in public schools, the Secretary stated that
02:04public schools will still accommodate students from private institutions who wish to participate.
02:10The DOH targets to vaccinate around 2 million children annually to provide protection against
02:15diseases.
02:16The DOH is also collaborating with the Department of the Interior and local government.
02:22Hi, sir.
02:23How is the coordination of your department with the DILG?
02:27I understand it is in the smallest unit of the government in Barangay, sir.
02:32So, I have a program right now, Puro Kalusugan.
02:35The local government units are really monitoring the fully immunized child as one of those
02:41parameters.
02:42They will not be defeated by the seal of good government that the DILG is giving.
02:50They will not be defeated if their immunization rate is low.
02:54Meanwhile, the government is also focused on combating dengue and leptospirosis cases.
03:00Alan Francisco, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.