March 2020: Philippines postpone mOPV2 campaign efforts

As part of its Covid-19 response, the Philippine government has postponed ‘Sabayang Patak Kontrak Polio’ mOPV2 campaign efforts in selected areas of Region III and Mindanao until further notice. Southern Mindanao’s Davao Region reached 99.4 percent coverageA proportion (%) that reflects the number of people receiving (an) intervention(s) divided by the total number of people eligible to receive the intervention(s) after the latest immunization drive, from February 17 to March 6. OCHA; Manila Bulletin