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Vaccines and heavier periods: Expert says look at the benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 09:32 AM

A health expert on Wednesday said information that COVID-19 vaccines can cause heavy menstrual bleeding should be weighed with the risk benefit of taking the vaccines. Read more »

Back-to-school safety tips for students, parents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 04:07 PM

Here are some essential safety tips that parents should teach their children before heading back to school. Read more »

Mobile COVID vax eyed for school workers, students

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 11:37 AM

The DepEd and DOH are planning to hold counseling for the unvaccinated and offer mobile COVID-19 vaccinations, ahead of the start of SY 2022-2023. Read more »

Why 2nd COVID boosters are given to vulnerable sectors only so far

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:39 PM

The data to support an additional dose for younger people are limited, and preliminary data suggests that the benefit is minimal, an expert said Wednesday. Read more »

'1 of nearly 10,000 kids aged 5-11 experienced adverse reaction to COVID jab'

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 02:02 PM

Only one out of nearly 10,000 children aged 5 to 11 experienced an adverse reaction following COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, the Department of Health said. Read more »

DOH warns public: Don't belittle omicron; delta variant still circulating

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 05:57 PM

The public should not dismiss the omicron variant as a mild disease, the DOH said Tuesday as it reminded that the delta variant was still circulating. Read more »

Public warned vs complacency, getting COVID-19 for natural immunity

Gillan Ropero and Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 03:52 PM

The Department of Health on Friday warned the public against complacency and purposefully getting infected with COVID-19 to receive natural immunity following an expert's remark that it may act as a "natural vaccine." Read more »

APAT Dapat mahalagang masunod sa papasyalan ng mga bata

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 11:16 AM

Pinaalalahanan ng isang doktor ang mga magulang ang mahigpit na pagsunod sa health protocols sa mga lugar na papasyalan ng kanilang mga anak. Read more »

Rekomendasyon para sa COVID-19 booster, hintayin muna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 02:28 PM

Dapat hintayin muna ng publiko ang pinal na rekomendasyon hinggil sa pagtanggap ng COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, payo ng isang health expert. Read more »

'Di man umabot sa target, National Vaccination drive makatutulong pa rin'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 01:41 PM

Hindi man maabot ang target sa national vaccination drive, malaki pa rin ang maitutulong nito, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

'Virus still there:' Pediatric expert tells parents to keep guard up vs COVID

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 05:07 PM

A health expert on Monday urged parents to continue being cautious as children are now allowed in public areas in Metro Manila. Read more »

COVID jab sa mga bata, pwede na ba sa private clinic?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 02:59 PM

Patuloy ang pagtatanong ng publiko hinggil sa pagbabakuna kontra COVID-19 lalo pa’t umaarangkada na ang programa nito para sa mga bata. Read more »

Kailangan pa ba ng flu vaccine kung bakunado na?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 06:27 PM

Maraming Pilipino ang patuloy na naghahanap ng paraan para makakuha ng karagdagang proteksiyon para sa kanilang sarili sa gitna pa rin ng COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Adults urged to get COVID-19 vaccine to protect kids

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 02:54 PM

Adults are urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect their children at home, pediatricians said Wednesday as cases among the youth rise due to the more transmissible Delta variant. Read more »

Majority of children at PGH recover from COVID-19: spox

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 02:51 PM

Majority of children recover from COVID-19 even if they become severely or critically ill, the spokesman of the Philippine General Hospital said. Read more »

Most kids admitted for COVID-19 at PGH critical, severe

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 10:52 AM

The pediatric COVID-19 ward at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) remains at full capacity, with many children admitted with complicated cases. Read more »

Eksperto: Posibleng may local transmission na ng Delta variant

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Updated as of Jul 21 07:47 PM

Dahil sa mga naiulat na lokal na kaso, di malabong may local transmission na ng mas nakahahawang Delta variant sa bansa.  Read more »

PH should prepare for Indonesia-like scenario due to COVID-19 Delta variant, expert says

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 12:41 AM

An infectious diseases expert admitted Tuesday she is worried the Philippines may experience a surge in COVID-19 cases similar to Indonesia's because of the highly contagious Delta variant. Read more »

Pagpapaigting sa vaccination drive, genome sequencing hinimok sa pagpasok ng B1617.2 COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 03:26 PM

MAYNILA - Iginiit ng ilang eksperto na oras na para palakasin ang vaccine drive, maging ang pagsunod sa health standards, at ang kapasidad ng genome sequencing ng bansa matapos maitala ang unang 2 kaso ng coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant na unang nakita sa India.  Read more »

Infectious disease doc: COVID variant found in India could be more transmissible

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 09:19 AM

The WHO has tagged the mutation discovered in India as being of global concern, with some preliminary studies showing that it transmits more easily.   Read more »