QUEZON CITY Mayor Herbert Bautista signed an ordinance providing free and complete doses of anti-rabies immunization to city residents. Introduced by Councilor Diorella Maria Sotto, the ordinance is in compliance with the National Rabies, Prevention, and Control Program under the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007. The Quezon City government will provide free anti-rabies, tetanus toxoid immunizations as well as medicines and complete rabies exposure management such as wound care and counselling to residents who are already infected with the virus. It will also provide pre-exposure prophylaxis to high risk patients and post-exposure prophylaxis to animal bite victims and to persons exposed to rabies. The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) will formulate the implementing rules and regulations of this ordinance. Residents who wish to avail of the free anti-rabies immunization must present to the Quezon City Animal Bite Center at least two valid proofs of their residency such as voter’s ID/certification, postal ID, and latest billing of Meralco, Maynilad and Manila Water.
