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Measles, polio vaccination drive affected by COVID-19 lockdown, fears of infection - DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 08:52 PM

The Philippines is still having difficulty reaching its target number of children for measles and polio vaccinations as some areas have been locked down due to the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health said on Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 10, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 04:03 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Immunization for measles, polio in Batangas

Domcar Lagto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 03:12 PM

Health workers administer vaccine as part of the Department of Health’s Phase 2 Measles Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) in partnership with the local government of Cuenca, Batangas in Barangay San Felipe, Cuenca, Batangas on Wednesday. Read more »

DOH assures measles vaccines safe as it rolls out metro-wide inoculation drive

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Posted at Feb 06 01:45 PM

MANILA - A health official on Saturday urged parents in Metro Manila to have their kids vaccinated against measles and mumps, as the health department rolled out its month-long inoculation drive.   Read more »

PH to hold measles, polio mass vaccination in NCR, Regions 3, 4A, Visayas

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 04:29 PM

The Department of Health is gearing up for another round of mass immunization of children against measles and polio following the outbreaks in recent years.  Read more »

DOH assures public of vaccine supply vs measles, polio

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Posted at Oct 08 10:51 PM

The Philippine health department assured the public of enough supply of measles vaccines amid warnings of a possible outbreak next year.  Read more »

Parents urged: Vaccinate your kids vs measles

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Posted at Oct 08 08:32 AM

A pediatrician on Thursday urged parents to schedule their children for vaccination against measles as the health department warned that another outbreak may occur next year. Read more »

Study hints old vaccines may stop coronavirus; scientists skeptical

Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times
Updated as of Jul 30 11:39 AM

Now a study suggests that people who have received certain routine vaccines in the recent past — including childhood vaccinations like measles-mumps-rubella and polio, as well as adult flu vaccines — have lower coronavirus infection rates than those not recently vaccinated.   Read more »

Samoa measles death toll rises to 37 amid anti-vax push: WHO

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 12:40 AM

A measles epidemic raging in Samoa has killed 37 people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday, blaming an anti-vaccine messaging campaign for leaving the Pacific island nation vulnerable to the spread of the virus. Read more »