MANILA, Philippines — More than 2.2 million children in Mindanao have been vaccinated against measles and rubella nearly a month into the Department of Health’s (DOH) “Ligtas Tigdas” campaign. But hundreds of thousands more remain unvaccinated, the DOH said on Wednesday.  In its situation report covering January 19 to February 10, 2026, the department reported that 2,220,284 children aged 6 to 59 months have received measles-rubella shots across Mindanao. READ: DOH eyeing to vaccinate 11 million children vs measles The DOH’s data showed that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) led in vaccination coverage, with more than 484,000 children […]... Keep on reading: Over 2 million kids in Mindanao got shots vs measles, rubella