DepEd targets 4.6M learners in 2026 vaccine drive

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to vaccinate about 4.6 million learners under its school-based immunization program for School Year 2026-2027, covering measles-rubella, tetanus-diphtheria, and human papillomavirus (HPV). According to Jhpiego Philippines, a global health nonprofit affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, the Bakuna Eskwela program aims to vaccinate about 3.6 million Grade 1