“Quezon City has a population of more than 3 million.

Bitten by a dog or any pet animal in Quezon City? No problem, you’ll get your complete anti-rabies shot free of charge.

Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista yesterday signed an ordinance that provides just that, in compliance with the National Rabies Prevention and Control Program (NRPCP).

The new ordinance providing free and complete doses of anti-rabies immunization to city residents makes Quezon City compliant with Section 7 of Republic Act 9482, or the “Anti-Rabies Act of 2007.”

City Ordinance 2682-2018 was authored by Councilor Diorella Maria Sotto.

“It is the objective of the QC government to ensure uninterrupted supply of human rabies vaccine for effective management and reduction, if not elimination, of human rabies deaths in Quezon City,” the ordinance said.

Under the measure, the local government will also provide free tetanus toxoid immunization, as well as medicines and complete rabies exposure management, such as wound care.

It shall also adopt the provision of the NRPCP for 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 will formulate the implementing rules and regulations of the ordinance.

City 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.

Currently, Quezon City has a population of more than 3 million.

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