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UNICEF: PH immunization coverage dropping at alarming rate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 05:10 AM

MANILA - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the Philippines' declining immunization coverage, saying some 2.9 million Filipino children are at risk of contracting life-threatening diseases. Read more »

Sanofi wins FDA approval to sell dengue shot in parts of US

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at May 02 07:32 AM

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Sanofi SA's dengue vaccine Dengvaxia for use in the United States among people aged 9 through 16 who have laboratory-confirmed previous dengue infection and live in endemic areas.  Read more »

Bakuna vs Japanese encephalitis ipamimigay sa 4 rehiyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 04:50 PM

Mag-aalok ang Department of Health ng bakuna kontra Japanese encephalitis para sa mga bata sa 4 na rehiyon sa bansa bilang bahagi ng isang immunization campaign. Read more »

DOH meets half of vaccination target, but measles still booming

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 07:29 AM

The Department of Health on Thursday said it has met nearly half of its target of vaccinating 3.7 million children against measles, but cases of the highly contagious disease were still on the rise.    Read more »

One more time, with big data: Measles vaccine doesn’t cause autism

Jan Hoffman, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 06 11:55 AM

The new research confirms what has long been widely accepted in the scientific community, and it echoes findings of a 2002 study by members of the same team of scientists about the vaccine, known as MMR because it protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Read more »

Mass vaccination kontra Japanese Encephalitis, isinagawa sa Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 11:53 AM

MAYNILA – Nagsagawa ng mass vaccination kontra Japanese Encephalitis ang Department of Health sa San Fernando, Pampanga nitong Martes. Read more »

DOH: Kumpletuhin ang bakuna ng mga bata

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 12:43 AM

Kasunod ng pagtaas ng kaso ng tigdas, dengue, at iba pang sakit, muling nanawagan ang Department of Health sa mga magulang na kumpletuhin ang bakuna ng kanilang mga anak. Read more »

DepEd mulls ‘no vaccination, no enrollment’ policy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 11:44 AM

MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said it will review the proposal of the Department of Health to implement a "no vaccination, no enrollment" policy in public schools amid an increase of measles cases in the country. Read more »

Bam says cousin Noy 'responsible' for Dengvaxia program but issue 'politicized'

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 10:24 PM

Sen. Bam Aquino IV on Friday said his cousin, former President Benigno Aquino III, was responsible for the use of controversial anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the now halted nationwide immunization program but added that the issue was 'politicized.' Read more »

DOH launches weekend immunization campaign vs measles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 03:51 PM

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) again appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated during the launch of its weekend immunization campaign against measles in Mandaluyong City Saturday.  Read more »

Duterte urges public to get kids vaccinated vs measles

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 07:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Filipinos to fight measles by getting their children vaccinated following a big increase in the number of measles cases and deaths in the country. Read more »

WHO warns of 'backsliding' in measles fight as cases soar

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 01:20 AM

"Our data are showing that there is a substantial increase in measles cases. We're seeing this in all regions," Katherine O'Brien, WHO's director of immunization, vaccines and biologicals, told reporters in Geneva. Read more »

Sara Duterte, Hontiveros word war heats up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 11:50 AM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Senator Risa Hontiveros continued to trade barbs on Wednesday over the latter's call for the resignation of the head of the Public Attorney's Office (PAO). Read more »

Measles crisis: 'Let's DOH it'

Editorial cartoon by Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 09:36 PM

If the Philippines was able to eradicate disease such as polio then, we can do it again in the fight against measles. As the late former Health Secretary Juan Flavier used to say, "Let's DOH it."  Read more »

'Helpless, scared': Mom shares how daughter battled measles

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 06:32 PM

While highly preventable with immunization, measles remains as a deadly disease, especially for very young children.   Read more »

'Binalot nila ng intriga, takot': Aquino blames opponents for vaccine scare, measles outbreak

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 04:22 AM

MANILA - Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III blamed his political opponents for putting the country's immunization programs at risk, amid the measles outbreak in many parts of the Philippines. Read more »

DOH mulls mandatory immunization for children

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 03:21 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) is considering the possibility of making immunization mandatory for all children following the declaration of a measles outbreak in several areas in the Philippines. Read more »

Health chief eyes mandatory immunization for children

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 12:46 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque floats the possibility of mandatory immunization for children to combat the measles outbreak in various parts of the country. Read more »

UNICEF urges parents: Vaccinate children against measles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 11:01 PM

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF on Friday urged Filipino parents to have their children vaccinated amid the measles outbreak in several regions in the country. Read more »

Ubial denies anti-vaccine rumors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:07 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Friday belied rumors that she is against immunization amid the recent measles outbreak in several regions in the country. Read more »