SUMMARY - The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Monday urged parents and guardians to have children vaccinated against measles as Mindanao (the second-largest island of the nation) recorded a significant share of the country’s cases, with more than 2 million children targeted for protection under the government’s supplemental immunization drive. Data from the DOH showed that 2,172 measles cases, or 42 percent of the total reported cases nationwide, were recorded in Mindanao from Jan. 1, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026.
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https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1267307