CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) immunized about 520,000 children ages nine to 59 months old against measles as of June 1, 2023, under its 'Chikiting Ligtas 2023' catch-up immunization campaign. However, this is just 72.39 percent of its target eligible population for measles vaccination, as the department targets to vaccinate 95 percent of the 717,405 children eligible for the measles-rubella vaccine in the region. Based on its latest data, DOH 7 inoculated a total of 519,313 children ages nine to 59 months old as of June 1, 2023.

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