MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Health's (DOH) immunization programs on measles helped regain public confidence on vaccines, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday. "Ironically, Dengvaxia broke confidence, measles [vaccination] caused a resurgence --- a recoup, we were able to recoup the confidence in our immunization program, and the figures can't lie. You can see that this is a reflection of resurgent confidence of the public," Duque said in a press briefing on Tuesday. The health chief cited that the "downward trend" in the number of measles cases helped regain public confidence in the vaccination program. From April 7 to 13, 775 new measles cases were re...
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