MANILA, Philippines: The Department of Health said Tuesday that about three million doses of pentavalent vaccine for pertussis will arrive soon as well as five million doses for measles and rubella.

Pentavalent vaccines protect not only against pertussis, but also against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, and hemophilus influenza type B.

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