Manila, April 17 -- The Quezon City government reported a total of 143 measles cases from Jan. 1 to April 15, with local health officials warning that several infections are infants not yet eligible for vaccination.

"Sa kabuuang kaso, 23 ang hindi pa 'eligible' para bakunahan kontra-tigdas, lalo na ang mga sanggol. Ibig sabihin, umaasa sila sa proteksyon ng komunidad (In total cases, 23 are not yet 'eligible' to be vaccinated against measles, especially infants. This means they are relying on community protection)," the city government said in an advisory late Thursday.

The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) said these infants remain vulnerable as they rely solely on community immunity for protection against the ...