Representatives from the different stakeholders express their commitment to support health through the “Kalasag ng Kalusgan” Commitment Exercise that signifies the pledge of the local and national agencies as well as the community for strengthening the health shield through immunization.
The local government of Sto. Tomas, Batangas represented by City Mayor Arth Jun Marasigan, Vice Mayor Catherine Jaurigue-Perez; Dr.
As part of the government’s effort to protect children and adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases such as cervical cancer when they grow up, the Department of Health and the Department of Education together with partner organizations and agencies, roll out the School-Based Immunization Program.
The SBI Program includes measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and human papillomavirus vaccines that are administered to eligible students in public elementary schools. The inclusion of HPV vaccination in the SBI Program aims to protect young women from cervical cancer later in life, among other diseases associated with HPV.
Under the DOH’s SBI Program, HPV vaccination is given to grade 4 based on DOH’s recommended age group to receive the two doses of HPV vaccine, six months apart, for protection against cervical cancer. Prior to administering the vaccine, parents’ consent must first be obtained by school officials. That is why vaccination education campaigns usually highlight the role of parents in fortifying the health shield of their children through timely vaccination against diseases.
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