City Health Office Representatives together with Barangay Health Workers led the roll out of Dengue School-Based Immunization at Tenejero Elementary School last April 8.
Prior to this event, parents were cautioned on the possible mild reactions from the dengue vaccine.
The dengvaxia (dengue vaccine) shall be given only to grade 4 public school pupils, aged 9 to 45 years, from the National Capital Region, CALABARZON and Central Luzon. Three doses of vaccine shall be given at six months interval.
City health nurses told the parents, pupils and teachers that the vaccine is not the sole solution to dengue. The community should practice the ‘4S Campaign’ to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. The 4S means Search & destroy mosquito breeding places, use Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation for fevers lasting more than 2 days, and Say yes to fogging when there is an impending outbreak.
| 
