Zambo anti-polio drive targets over 205,000 kids

THE LOCAL government of Zamboanga said it is targeting to immunize over 205,000 children to protect them from polio, a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by a virus that spreads from person to person.

Zambo gears up for new anti-polio drive

FOLLOWING THE successful anti-polio campaign here in February, Mayor Beng Climaco has urged parents to have their children immunized against polio, a highly contagious disease transmitted through the fecal-oral route and may result in life-long paralysis and even death.

Anti-polio drive successful in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY has again overshot its target as the local government ended the second vaccination drive for the bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) for children ages 0 – 10 years old.

‘Miles de gracias’

MAYOR BENG Climaco praised health workers and volunteers, including barangay leaders for their effort in the anti-polio campaign of the local government of Zamboanga. 

Zamboanga tops anti-polio campaign in Region 9

THE SECOND round of Zamboanga’s anti-polio campaign was successful, according to Mayor Beng Climaco who said over 112,000 children below 5 years old were vaccinated.

Zamboanga City achieved the highest number of children vaccinated in Western Mindanao followed by Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte with 107.9% and Pagadian City at 107.8%.

Zamboanga anti-polio drive successful

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Mayor Beng Climaco has thanked all those who participated in the concerted polio immunization drive spearheaded by the Department of Health and the City Health Office.

Climaco cited hardworking health workers and volunteers who helped in the recent anti-polio campaign dubbed “Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio” that vaccinated nearly 214,000 children which was over the target of only 205,507 children aged zero months to less than 10 years old.