DOH-Central Luzon boosts measures on Dengvaxia recipients

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Luzon continues to intensify its measures to monitor individuals immunized with the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine.

DOH Regional Director Leonita Gorgolon said the agency is partnering with different private hospitals in the region that will augment in the overseeing of recipients of the vaccine, particularly school children.

She said the agency will engage private facilities to be part of the referral system under the Enhanced Dengue Response System.

“Currently, we have received 40 letters of intent from various private facilities and hospitals for them to be part of our dengue monitoring initiatives,” Gorgolon said.

She added that a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the department and private hospitals is being finalized to require partner-facilities to log in the name of patients who were among those given the first dose of the vaccine, whether they are admitted or needing only observation.

“We are also looking into the possibility of downloading some amount to these private facilities as support to intensify our services for our vaccines and at the same time to ensure parents that services will be provided whether their children are brought to public or government facilities,” she added.