The Department of Health (DoH) would not be able to reach its target number of children to be immunized against measles-rubella and polio as the second phase of its supplemental immunization program would end on February 28, a health official said on Tuesday.

A child receives an oral polio vaccine. PHOTO BY DJ DIOSINA

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