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Vaccine Hesitancy in the Philippines by Glen Lester Chiong is a document available to read on EtoBox.

According to a Philippine Department of Health report, around 11,000 cases of vaccine-preventable diseases were reported last year with 53 confirmed deaths. While the numbers are similar to previous years, vaccine hesitancy has increased. This is due in part to controversy around the Dengvaxia vaccine. A measles outbreak is emerging in the Philippines despite available vaccination services due to lack of compliance from vaccine hesitancy. A study found that views on the importance, safety, and effectiveness

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Glen Lester Chiong

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