VACCINATION.Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, together with the officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), lead the vaccination of adults and children against Covid-19 during the Special Vaccination Day on Thursday (July 21, 2022) in Cotabato City. The region has vaccinated 51.05 percent of its target population against Covid-19.(Photo courtesy of DOH) MANILA - The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has vaccinated 51.05 percent of its target population against Covid-19. This, after the BARMM Ministry of Health (MOH) held a special vaccination day for the region in Cotabato City on Thursday. BARMM is among the regions with a low Covid-19 vaccination turnout and this is attributed to the residents' reluctance to get the shot. Latest BARMM vaccination coverage data showed 1,584,124 individuals in the region are fully vaccinated and 163,308 or 5.26 percent of the target population have received their first
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(File photo) MANILA - In observing the Rabies Awareness Month, UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque said he would push for legislation to make owners liable for dog bites. Roque, author of House Bill No. 5965 or "An Act in Relation to Owner's Liability for Dog Bites" when he was a congressman, said he would refile this proposed measure in the Senate if elected. Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral disease, yet more than 59,000 people die from this disease annually in the Philippines. According to the Department of Health (DOH), rabies is considered a public health problem and is one of the most acutely fatal infections, responsible for at least 200 Filipinos each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) said 99 percent of all rabies transmissions are from dogs. These numbers, Roque said, are "unacceptable" since rabies is a neglected disease yet 100 percent preventable. He said the bill subjects the dog owners to damages to encourage them to act responsibly
In observing the Rabies Awareness Month, UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque said he would push for legislation to make owners liable for dog bites.