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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 7, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 12:14 AM

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

'PH isa sa may pinakamababang bilang ng mga bakunadong bata'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:23 PM

Pinapayuhan ng DOH ang mga magulang na magtungo sa mga health center para mabakunahan ang mga sanggol at batang anak kontra sa iba-ibang sakit. Read more »

Vax Baby Vax

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 02:44 PM

Vax-Baby-Vax, a 10-day Intensive Routine Catch-up Immunization program, aims to catch-up in the delay or lack of vaccine among infants. Read more »

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2 bn to eradicate polio

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 12:12 PM

The Gates Foundation pledged to invest $1.2 billion towards wiping out polio as health experts from around the world gathered for a summit in Berlin. Read more »

Sipag at pagpupursigi ng pinya vendor na may polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 12:26 AM

Sa kabila ng kaniyang kapansanan, gumagawa ng paraan ang pinya vendor na si Marcial Padilla na makapaghanapbuhay ng maayos. Read more »

Another 'catch-up' vaxx drive for kids starts May. 30

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 05:12 PM

The Philippine Medical Association said it would coordinate with the DOH in mounting another catch-up immunization campaign for children. Read more »

'Chikiting Bakunation' simula na sa Abril 28

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 11:44 PM

Sisimulan na ng DOH ngayong Huwebes, Abril 28, ang 'Chikiting Bakunation' na layong mahikayat ang mga magulang na kumpletuhin ang bakuna ng mga anak. Read more »

Parents urged to have babies vaccinated vs diseases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 04:54 PM

Parents are urged to get their infants vaccinated during the Department of Health's catchup immunization program from April until June, its spokesperson said Friday. Read more »

Medical group concerned on dip of vaccination among infants

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:58 PM

The Philippine Medical Association expressed concern on the supposedly declining immunization rates among children aged 2 and below due to the COVID-19 pandemic that limited the mobility of people. Read more »

Parents urged to let children get vaccines vs polio, other preventable diseases

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 02:14 PM

Parents are urged to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases, the World Health Organization and several other groups said on Sunday, World Polio Day. Read more »

Gov’t seeks to ramp up vaccinations vs preventable diseases

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 09:06 AM

But the DOH said the country's vaccination rate for COVID-19 proved that the government could do mass immunization for these vaccine-preventable diseases. Read more »

'Major win': WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 02:56 PM

MANILA (UPDATE)— The outbreak of debilitating disease polio in the Philippines has ended, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF announced Friday as it lauded the country's response to its resurgence almost two years ago.    Read more »

Polio survivor braves virus threat, goes house-to-house to fight PH vaccine scare

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 06:10 PM

A social worker with polio explained the importance of mass immunization against preventable diseases among Filipino children, and how he campaigned in far-reaching areas to help fight against vaccine hesitancy in the Philippines.  Read more »

Vaccination vs measles, polio, rubella extended until Sunday: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 11:22 AM

The government will extend its immunization drive against measles, rubella, and polio until Sunday, March 7, in a bid to achieve herd immunity, an official said Thursday.   Read more »

DILG pinakikiusapan ng DOH na tumulong para matapos ang pagbabakuna kontra tigdas, polio

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 12:53 AM

Sabi ni Duque, sana ilaan ng DILG at mga lokal na pamahalaan ang mga natitirang araw ng Pebrero para palakasin ang immunization laban sa mga sakit na ito. Read more »

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 »

PH Red Cross deploys mobile vaccine clinic

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 10:23 AM

The Philippine Red Cross has deployed its mobile vaccine clinic to inoculate some 183 children in Metro Manila against measles and rubella, an official said Sunday. 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 »

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 »