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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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Pagbabalik ng tiwala sa bakuna, isinusulong ng DOH

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Posted at Aug 02 01:32 AM

PAMPANGA—Nagsagawa ng kampanya ang Department of Health (DOH) sa San Fernando, Pampanga nitong Huwebes upang ibalik ang tiwala ng publiko sa bakuna. Read more »

US risks losing measles 'elimination status' as cases breach 1,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 06 07:22 AM

The announcement comes days after authorities declared the US was in danger of losing its "elimination status" on the contagious respiratory disease if the current outbreaks continue. Read more »

Millions of children miss measles shots, creating outbreaks - UNICEF

Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent, Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 08:26 AM

More than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, laying a path of exposure to a virus that is now causing disease outbreaks globally, a United Nations report said on Thursday.  Read more »

Facebook launches offensive to combat misinformation on vaccines

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 08 07:19 AM

WASHINGTON - Facebook launched an offensive Thursday to suppress the spread of misinformation about vaccines on the 2.3-billion-member social network. Read more »

Remarkable Women: Doctor leads fight vs childhood infectious disease

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 04:48 PM

A group of doctors led by a woman aims to counter the anti-vaccination fear generated by the Dengvaxia controversy. Read more »

Duterte urges public to avail of measles vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 02:15 AM

Measles cases are on the rise in the Philippines and elsewhere. Read more »

Adult patient dies due to measles complications: health expert

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 04:42 PM

It is not just children who are dying due to complications from measles.  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 »

You haven’t had measles your whole life. Should you be worried?

Rhia Diomampo Grana
Updated as of Feb 09 12:49 PM

Measles (or tigdas) is not only for babies. It’s a life-threatening disease that can endanger anyone’s life Read more »

Senator calls for Acosta's resignation over vaccination 'scaremongering'

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Posted at Feb 08 02:32 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros called for the resignation of Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta on Friday over the latter's alleged "scaremongering" on vaccination. Read more »

DOH urges 'back to bakuna' amid measles outbreak

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 12:55 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday urged parents to have their children immunized, following the measles outbreak in several areas in the country. Read more »