Philippines: Re-emergence of vaccine preventable diseases – Polio outbreak – Operation Update, DREF n° MDRPH032 (12-month update: 29 December 2020)
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Summary of major changes:
The emergence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Philippines in March 2020 has to an extent, directed health system focus from vaccination campaigns for polio and measles, towards COVID-19 management. Consequently, some activities planned under the EPoA for Polio within the intended timeline had to deprioritized, as its not feasible to conduct those activities during the pandemic. Furthermore, incorporated COVID-19 safe operation to enhanced and facilitated deliverables under this Polio operation.
Changes includes provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect PRC staff and volunteers from COVID-19 infection in delivery of services in this operation. WASH activities, hygiene promotion and PGI activities were downscaled.
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Polio vaccination campaign underway in Eastern Equatoria State
Eastern Equatoria state last Friday launched a mass polio vaccination campaign targeting more than 300,000 children under five years of age.
Authorities say the campaign which is expected to continue for five days, is in response to 15 confirmed cases across the country including Torit county recently.
Eastern Equatoria state Expanded Program on Immunization or EPI manager Mr. Oler Charles Adelino says the campaign will reach all the state s eight counties.
“We were certified as a country free from polio but unfortunately in few a months, there were 15 cases from 5 states confirmed of Polio 2. One case was found in Torit county in Bur Payam, Mutaram village. This is a response to that otherwise it is going to take us back from what we have already achieved but let us fight all of us together mothers, caregivers, community, and the high authority in the government, Oler said.
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