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DOH taps fast food chain to reach more children in anti-polio drive

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 06:35 PM

Children may soon get vaccinated against the polio virus in select branches of popular fast food chain McDonald's, the Department of Health said on Thursday. Read more »

ASEAN vows to strengthen disease immunization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 10:33 AM

Southeast Asian nations have committed to strengthen immunization and achieve vaccine security in the region in a declaration issued Saturday during its annual summit. Read more »

LIST: Countries requiring Filipino travelers to submit polio vaccination certificate upon arrival

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 06:33 PM

MANILA (UPDATE 2) - At least 9 countries now require vaccination certificates from travelers arriving from the Philippines and other countries affected by polio. Read more »

With polio back, DBM restores P9.2 billion in DOH's proposed 2020 budget: Duque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 04:14 PM

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has agreed to restore P9.2 billion in the Department of Health's (DOH) 2020 budget for human resource as polio - a vaccine-preventable disease - reemerged in the country, the Health chief said Tuesday. Read more »

With polio back, DBM restores P9.2 billion in DOH's proposed 2020 budget: Duque

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 03:00 PM

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has agreed to restore P9.2 billion in the Department of Health's (DOH) 2020 budget for human resource as polio - a vaccine-preventable disease - reemerged in the country, the Health chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Life and love in the time of polio

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:43 PM

Who's afraid of polio? Not these two survivors. Read more »

DOH sa mga biyahero: Magpabakuna kontra polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 12:41 AM

Sa mga aalis ng bansa, inirerekomenda ng health department na magpabakuna kontra sa polio. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 14, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:58 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Mass immunization vs polio

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 12:34 PM

Children receive the polio vaccine during a multi-regional mass immunization program in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 7, 2019

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Posted at Oct 08 12:07 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Seniors get 'shots': Not just for kids

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 06:35 PM

An elderly lady grimaces as she is given a vaccine against respiratory infections like pneumonia and influenza during a mass vaccination in Dapitan, Manila on Monday.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Ilang karaniwang tanong tungkol sa pagpapabakuna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 11:57 AM

Sinagot ng isang pediatrician ang ilang tanong tungkol sa pagpapabakuna at ang mga dapat asahan dito. Read more »

‘Herd mentality’ for herd immunity

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 09:49 PM

Filipinos should now work together to bring back the immunization rates to 95% in order to attain "herd immunity." There is no other way.  Read more »

11 percent of moms in Manila refused polio vaccines for kids: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 10:33 AM

MANILA - "A lot" of mothers are refusing to vaccinate their children, a health official warned Tuesday, with about 11 percent of moms in Manila refusing to participate in an immunization campaign against polio last month. Read more »

No diphtheria outbreak, but deaths ‘unacceptable’ – DOH official

Ana Maria Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group
Updated as of Sep 27 01:37 PM

From January 1 to Sept. 7 this year, the DOH monitored 167 cases of diphtheria nationwide, 40 of which led to deaths.    Read more »

Ex-health chief hits Dela Rosa for supposed 'anti-vaxx' comment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 05:38 PM

Dela Rosa had supposedly asked the Department of Health and other resource persons if it was possible that vaccine producers created outbreaks to increase sales. Read more »

PH still polio-free but at high risk due to low vaccination

Ana Maria Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of Sep 09 07:26 PM

A Department of Health official assured the public that the country is still "polio-free," even as she warns that the country is at high risk of poliovirus transmission because of the “very low” vaccine coverage and poor sanitary practices and conditions. Read more »

Fight 'fake news' on vaccines, Recto urges gov't

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 03:59 PM

There should be a "creative information drive" to reassure parents and children that vaccines are safe, said Sen. Ralph Recto, as he noted that the Philippines has the third highest number of measles cases globally. Read more »

Maynila, Pasig LGUs suportado ang libreng bakuna para sa mga estudyante

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 12:26 AM

Nasa 10 milyong estudyante ang target ng Department of Health na mabakunahan ngayong taon.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 3, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 02:23 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »