The Cebu Provincial Health Office (CPHO) has stated that the death of an infant in Dumanjug was coincidental to a measles-rubella (MR) vaccination, according to BusinessMirror. The CPHO said the baby'
The reports, published Thursday, did not provide further details on the circumstances of the infant's death.
The statement comes amid a measles-rubella vaccination drive in Cebu that has seen very low turnout. According to tribune.net.ph, only 21.2 percent of the target number of children in Cebu have been v
Health authorities have not released additional information beyond the CPHO's assessment that the death was coincidental to the vaccination.
The low coverage figures and the misinformation surrounding the campaign are likely to remain central to the province's immunization efforts. What to watch next: whether Cebu health officials release
The Cebu Provincial Health Office calls the baby's death coincidental to measles-rubella vaccination as coverage in the