‘IMMUNIZATION IS A RIGHT’

DOH: Don’t rob children of protection from diseases

ILOILO City – Immunization is a basic right of children. They must not be deprived of the opportunity to be protected from diseases, according to the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas. There is an outbreak of measles in the region. The culprit is the low immunization rate, says the department.

Immunity from diseasesis the best inheritance parents could leave their children, says Dr. Marlyn Convocar, director of the Department of Health inWestern Visayas.