MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DoH) is in the final stages of procuring five million flu vaccines, with an expected delivery in August.
As the country enters the rainy season, the DoH said the vaccination program, targeting senior citizens, will continue until the end of the year.
The DoH is currently finalizing the procurement of the flu vaccines, with an estimated delivery time of August. The vaccination program for senior citizens will run until the end of the year, the DoH said in a Viber group chat with reporters on Thursday.
In an awareness campaign launched last week, Rontgene M. Solante, an infectious diseases specialist, a former member of the Vaccine Expert Panel, and lead convenor of the Raising Awareness on Influenza to Support Elderlies (RAISE) Coalition, urged the DoH for the quick rollout of vaccines, emphasizing the critical need for timely vaccination, highlighting the underreporting of influenza deaths in the country.
Meanwhile, data on influenza-like illnesses is currently being processed, said the DoH.
