29/08/2026
๐ Measles-Rubella Vaccination Coverage Update
As of August 28, 2026โผ๏ธ๐จ
A total of 3,049 children 6โ59 month-old in Baybay City have been vaccinated since Day 1 of the MRSIA Phase III implementation, achieving 50.20% vaccination coverage based on actual population and 31% vaccination coverage based on projected population. ๐โค๏ธ
๐ All 92 Barangays of Baybay City have already been covered by the activity yet still our community haven't reach the 95% target vaccination coverage.
๐โโ๏ธ Meanwhile, ongoing mop-up vaccination is being conducted in all barangays to reach and protect children who may have been missed during the initial rounds.
๐ฏ The target is to reach a 95% vaccination coverage in order for our community to acquire "HERD IMMUNITY".
๐ก๏ธ Herd Immunity โ Very Simple Explanation
Herd immunity means that when enough people in a community are protected against a disease, the disease has a harder time spreading.
Think of it like a shield around the community:
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Many people are vaccinated โ ๐ฆ Virus has fewer people to infect โ ๐ซ Spread slows down โ ๐ถ๐คฐ๐ต Even people who cannot be vaccinated get some protection.
A simple example:
Imagine 10 people in a room.
* If only 2 are vaccinated, the virus can easily jump from person to person.
* If 9 out of 10 are vaccinated, the virus has very few people left to infect, so its spread is much more difficult.
Thatโs herd immunity.
๐ Vaccination protects the individual.
๐ก๏ธ High vaccination coverage helps protect the whole community.
For diseases like measles, this is especially important because measles is extremely contagious and requires a very high level of population immunity to prevent outbreaks.
In one sentence:
Herd immunity is when enough people are immune that they help stop a disease from spreading through the community.
NOW YOU KNOW WHY WE HAVE TARGETS!๐๐ช๐ป๐๐ป