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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
Posted at Oct 13 05:08 PM

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

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 »

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 »

Quinta, COVID outbreak delay mass immunization for children in 3 regions this week

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 08:56 PM

The DOH attributed this to the delayed start of the program in several municipalities due to Typhoon Quinta and local COVID-19 outbreaks. Read more »

DOH immunization drive apektado ng Bagyong Quinta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 12:28 PM

MAYNILA - Naantala ang implementasyon ng supplemental immunization kontra tigdas at polio ng Department of Health sa dalawag rehiyon na apektado ng pananalasa ng bagyong Quinta.   Read more »

'End Polio Now'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 03:12 PM

Members of the Department of Health and Rotary Club International gather in front of the Rizal Monument on Saturday for a campaign against polio dubbed as “End Polio Now" on World Polio Day.  Read more »

Pagbabakuna kontra tigdas, polio simula na sa Okt. 26

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 10:59 AM

MAYNILA - Aarangkada na ang pagbabakuna laban sa mga sakit na tigdas at polio sa Lunes, Oktubre 26, ayon sa Department of Health.   Read more »

DOH ramps up measles, polio immunization campaign ahead of possible outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 01:10 PM

The health department on Wednesday urged parents to vaccinate their children against measles, polio, and rubella in a bid to prevent an outbreak next year. Read more »

DOH urges LGUs to continue immunization for other diseases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 10:03 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reminded local chief executives to continue with their immunization programs for vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, rubella and polio amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

DOH to launch measles, polio immunization activities in Bicol, Mimaropa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 02:00 PM

The Department of Health said Sunday it would launch immunization drives in Mimaropa and Bicol against measles, polio and rubella from Oct. 26 to Nov. 25 after it warned of possible outbreaks. 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 »

4 milyong bata target na mabakunahan kontra tigdas: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 08 11:40 PM

MAYNILA - Kasado na ang Department of Health sa pagsasagawa ng pagbabakuna kontra tigdas sa milyong-milyong mga bata para mapigilan ang posibleng pagkakaroon ng outbreak ng sakit sa susunod na taon.   Read more »