DAVAO CITY: The Department of Health has allotted P17 million for the implementation of the mass immunization campaign against measles, polio, and rubella across Davao Region, targeting 1.7 million children from nine months to five years old.

Dr. Abdullah Dumama, regional director of the Department of Health in Southern Mindanao, also appealed to parents who are hesitant to have their children immunized because of faith or superstition.

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