PRC inoculates children against polio
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) vaccinates more than one million children against Polio, four years after the outbreak.
In 2019, the Philippines declared a polio outbreak after 19 years of being polio-free — the outbreak was contained 16 months later. Today, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the world in observing “World Polio Day.”
From 2019 to 2023, the PRC has provided polio vaccines to 1,088,601 children, protecting them from the highly infectious, disabling, and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus. PRC’s vaccination efforts and 6,000 mobilized volunteers have reached 4,200 communities in four years.
PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon explained that the humanitarian organization has always been committed to strengthening and expanding its vaccination drive against Polio, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the immunization programs for this disease and placed children at higher risk of health complications.
He expressed his gratitude to the volunteers of the PRC for their tireless efforts to save lives.
