While the measles outbreak has yet to be controlled, the Department of Health (DOH) is slowly regaining the trust of parents who are having their children vaccinated for the preventable disease. “I am glad that now the parents seemed to have changed their views on the immunization program of the DOH. It helps ease our worry and, hopefully, they would continue to trust our vaccination [activities],” Duque told reporters. The DOH has vaccinated about 15,000 children in Antipolo City, Rizal, and about 8,000 in Laguna province since last year. ADVERTISEMENTThe number of vaccinated children in Quezon, Batangas and Cavite provinces is still being verified, Janairo said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 11, 2019 21:33 UTC