00:00The Department of Health or DOH is focused on its campaign against COVID-19.
00:04That's why the agency is continuing to launch the free COVID-19 vaccine in Metro Manila,
00:09where the other part of the country will follow.
00:12Bian Manalo is in the center of the news.
00:17Now, different diseases are spreading again because of the hot weather.
00:22Len Destura's mother is doing different things to keep her 4 children away from the disease,
00:28especially by continuing to increase the number of cases of COVID-19 in their area in Quezon City.
00:52According to the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division,
00:56more than 300% of cases of COVID-19 were reported this year compared to the previous year.
01:04This amounted to more than 100 cases.
01:07The children under the age of 5 are the most affected.
01:11Of these cases, 60% are not yet vaccinated or the vaccine against COVID-19 is not yet complete.
01:18That's why the government and the local government are asking the public
01:23to visit the nearest health center in their area
01:26for additional information about the free vaccine.
01:30It is important to complete the two vaccines against COVID-19.
01:34That's why the DOH is asking parents to go to the nearest health center
01:40for the vaccination schedule in their area.
01:43According to the DOH, more than 100 cases of measles-rubella were reported
01:49from January to March 1 of this year.
01:53That's more than 30% from the same time last year.
01:59Although it is a contagious disease,
02:01the spread of the disease can be stopped by vaccines
02:05and the hygiene of the body and surroundings can be maintained.
02:09These complications can be avoided if the children are vaccinated against the disease.
02:15The vaccination of measles-rubella for children from 9 to 12 months old
02:21in health centers is still ongoing.
02:23The DOH is targeting the spread of measles-rubella
02:28in different parts of the Philippines
02:31so that the spread of the disease can be stopped.
02:34BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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