“While we have successfully eradicated polio, we have to ensure that there will never be an outbreak again and it begins with vaccination. We call on the parents to ensure that your child gets their routine immunization so they can be protected against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a statement released yesterday.

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MANILA, Philippines — To prevent another polio outbreak in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) is urging parents to have their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease.

 

“While we have successfully eradicated polio, we have to ensure that there will never be an outbreak again and it begins with vaccination. We call on the parents to ensure that your child gets their routine immunization so they can be protected against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in a statement released yesterday.

 

Polio is a highly infectious, crippling and sometimes fatal disease that can be avoided with a vaccine. Children under the age of five are most vulnerable to contracting polio.

 

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