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Win2Win
11th March 2010, 10:51
The Department of Health (DoH) is planning to conduct a nationwide anti-measles vaccination of children from six months up to six years old, an official said Thursday.

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Arthur Little
11th March 2010, 17:32
About time :rolleyes: ... let's hope the 'Powers That Be' are not "measley" enough to veto this campaign!
Doc Alan
11th March 2010, 18:30
They should go ahead with nationwide vaccination in the Philippines.
We have MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination here ( it's been proved NOT to cause autism). Measles usually causes mild complications and deaths are very rare in UK , but it's far more serious in Philippines, or wherever there is malnutrition / poor healthcare.