MANILA, Philippines — Parents must have their children immunized against preventable diseases, the Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Rotary International stresse during World Polio Day on Sunday. ‘Life-saving vaccines’WHO country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasignhe said that vaccines save lives. This shows the power of vaccines to save lives and protect people from diseases such as polio,” Abeyasinghe said. UNICEF representative Oyunsaikjan Dendevnorov, meanwhile, called on “the whole of society to intensify polio immunization to sustain our gains and prevent the further decline of polio immunization coverage.”“We still need to intensify our campaign to raise awareness and raise funds for polio. By doing these together, we can END POLIO NOW,” Rotary International Zone 10A End Polio Now Coordinator Mary Anne Alcordo Solomon said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 24, 2021 06:23 UTC