Caloocan offers free measles vaccines

MANILA, March 10 (PNA) -- Caloocan Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri announced that the city health office will be giving free anti-measles vaccines to children particularly those who are between nine months and five years old.

Echiverri said it is only right to initiate a program offering free vaccines to Caloocan’s youngsters so their bodies may have defense against measles, which is known to worsen under the intense summer heat.

City health office representatives will make their way to each of the city barangays to make sure that everyone at risk would be given the anti-measles shots.

“Offering free vaccines against measles is one of our ways to show how important the next generation is. We believe that children are the hope of our nation so it is only fitting to protect their health,” said Echiverri.

Consequently, the Caloocan mayor asked parents from around the city to be more vigilant in looking after their kid’s health so they may be able to seek medical help upon the seeing the symptoms of measles.

Among these symptoms are long-lasting fevers of up to 10 days, teary eyes, cough and cold and presence of small rashes in the ears and back that slowly spread and cover the entire body of the afflicted.

Based on studies conducted by medical experts, there is still no cure for measles and the only practical defense for the deadly disease is vaccines.