PH Red Cross targeting 30,000 children in massive polio vaccination

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A total of 550 trained staff and volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will be administering oral polio vaccination (OPV) starting Monday, October 14, for the mass vaccination in the National Capital Region (NCR) and some Mindanao areas.

Richard Gordon, PRC chairman, said that they were targeting to vaccinate around 30, 000 children, from October 14 to 27.

PRC said its staff and volunteers will be divided into four-man teams which will be comprised of a leader, vaccinators, recorders, and a health educator or a hygiene promoter. Recently, a technical training on polio response workshop was held in preparation for the synchronized polio vaccination. Staff and volunteers will inform parents on the importance of adhering to all government required child vaccinations.

 

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