Oriental Mindoro vaccinates 51% of target in extended Ligtas Tigdas

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A total of 44,003 children aged 6 to 59 months in Oriental Mindoro have been vaccinated against measles and rubella as the province continues its Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA).

The figure represents 51.05 percent of the province’s target of 86,196 children, according to the Ligtas Tigdas tracker of the Department of Health in MIMAROPA as of 7 a.m. on Aug. 27.

The tracker also showed that 41,970 children, or 48.69 percent of the target, had received Vitamin A supplementation.

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The vaccination campaign continues across Oriental Mindoro to reach eligible children and protect them against measles, locally known as tigdas, and rubella or tigdas-hangin.

Health workers, local governments and partner organizations are working together to bring vaccination services closer to communities, including through fixed and temporary vaccination posts.

Parents and guardians are being urged to have their children vaccinated even if they do not have vaccination records.

They may bring children aged 6 to 59 months to the nearest fixed or temporary vaccination post until Sept. 4, 2026, according to the latest advisory from health authorities.

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Among Oriental Mindoro’s municipalities and cities, Bulalacao recorded the highest MR vaccination coverage at 66.49 percent, with 3,448 of its 5,186 target children vaccinated.

It was followed by Roxas with 62.80 percent (3,817 of 6,078), Naujan with 56.99 percent (5,664 of 9,938), San Teodoro with 54.24 percent (1,037 of 1,912), Gloria with 53.95 percent (2,542 of 4,712), and Victoria with 51.52 percent (2,524 of 4,899).

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Calapan City recorded 6,261 vaccinated children, equivalent to 51.46 percent of its 12,167 target.

Other towns have narrowed down their vaccination coverage rates: Pinamalayan, 50.96 percent; Baco, 50.23 percent; Bansud, 49.01 percent; Pola, 49.01 percent; Puerto Galera, 48.60 percent; Mansalay, 46.72 percent; Bongabong, 35.33 percent; and Socorro, 36.80 percent.

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With more than 42,000 eligible children still not recorded as vaccinated against measles-rubella as of Aug. 27, health authorities continue to appeal to parents and guardians to take advantage of the extended campaign. INQ