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This means we have at least 60 honest measles at present. Measles is said to be eliminated if we have 1 case per million or be deplorable 100 cases in a course Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination 10 areas were classified as highest risk for neonatal tetanus (NT). find 3 shows the areas categorized as low risk, at risk and highest risk based on the NT urveillance, skilled birth attendants and facility based delivery and the tetanus toxoid 2+ (TT 2+) vaccination. Figure 3 Level of Risk for NT, Philippines Three (3) rounds of TT vaccination are currently on-going in the 10 highest risk areas.An estimated 1,010,751 women age 15 40 class old women regardless of their TT immunization will receive the vaccine during these rounds. This is funded by the Kiwanis International through UNICEF and World Health Organization. Control of other unwashed vaccine-preventable diseases (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and Meningitis/Encephalitis secondary to H. influenzae type B) Continuou s vaccination for infants and children with the DPT or the combination DPT-HepB-HiB Type B. Annexl EPI Annual Accomplishment Report. DOH procures all the vaccines and needles and syringes for the immunization activities targeted to infants/children/mothers.Hepatitis B Control Republic Act No. 101 52 has been signed. It is otherwise known as the Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011, which requires that all children to a lower place five years old be given basic immunization against vaccine- preventable diseases. Specifically, this bill provides for all infants to be given the irth paneling of the Hepatitis-B vaccine deep down 24 hours of birth. One strategy to strengthen Hepatitis B coverage is to integrate birth dose in the Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care Package (EINC).In 2011, 11 tertiary hospitals are already EINC compliant. The goal of Hepatitis B control is to reduce the chronic hepatitis B infection rate as measured by HBsAg prevalence to l ess than 1% in five- year-olds born atter routine vaccination start Hepa its a birth vaccination. Figure 4 Hepatitis B Coverage. Philippines, 2001-2011 Timing of administration/dose 2009 2010* 2011* 4 hours62% 24% Hep B 3rd dose *both 2010