Cayetano expresses concern over possibility of Philippines losing polio-free status

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Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday expressed her concern over the Philippines possibly losing its polio-free status due to the dip in the number of Filipino families availing vaccination.

Cayetano lamented that one of the ‘casualties’ brought about by the Dengvaxia scare was not only measles but polio as well.

“So since the year 2000, we have already been declared as polio-free, which was something that really delighted me because I actually grew up with a classmate who has polio,” she said. “When we received the news that there was an outbreak of measles, what came to my mind was not just measles. What came to my mind was all the ailments that have been eradicated or are close to being eradicated because we have had a very successful vaccination program throughout the decades in our country,” said Cayetano.

Cayetano said she is saddened to get the confirmation that the deterioration in vaccination rate is also seen in polio.Thus, she said, the government should intensify its efforts to restore Filipinos’ trust in the government’s vaccination program to protect their children from diseases like polio.

 

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