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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 »

Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak

Lova Rabary, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 09 04:53 PM

ANTANANARIVO - Two months ago, giggles floated through the home of fisherman Dada as his four-year-old son played ball outside with his two younger cousins on one of Madagascar’s famed sun soaked beaches. 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 »

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 »

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 »

DOH disputes Senate bet's claim of 'belated' response to measles outbreak

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

The DOH said they conducted a series of vaccination activities to contain the pockets of measles outbreak noted in several regions, but lamented that "vaccine hesitancy" resulted in low turnout. 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 »

Teen who defied parents to get vaccinated heads to US Congress

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 11:49 PM

A US high school student who had himself vaccinated despite his parents' objections is set to testify Tuesday before the US Congress about a surge in outbreaks of preventable diseases. Read more »

Malacañang says won't intervene in Dengvaxia case vs Garin, et al.

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 10:00 PM

MANILA – Malacañang on Saturday said it would not intervene in proceedings against former Health Secretary Janette Garin and several others after the Department of Justice (DOJ) found probable cause to indict them for children's deaths linked to controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.  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 »

Aquino laments distrust in DOH after Dengvaxia scare

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 10:32 PM

MANILA - Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday insisted that his critics were using false information about the Dengvaxia vaccine “just to get back” at him. Read more »

Pinterest, YouTube say acting against anti-vaccine messages

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 07:31 AM

Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling. Read more »

Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 07:46 AM

PARIS, France - The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich countries within three decades, and in most other nations by century's end, researchers said Wednesday. Read more »

FDA permanently revokes Dengvaxia registration

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 03:46 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has permanently revoked the certificate of product registration (CPR) of anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia, which has been blamed for a slump in immunization rates.   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 »

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 outbreak inaasahang tatagal hanggang Marso: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 08:34 PM

Hindi pa maidedeklarang "under control" ang measles outbreak at inaasahang tatagal pa ito hanggang Marso, ayon kay Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo. 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 »

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 »

Red Cross needs volunteers in measles fight: exec

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 01:37 PM

The Philippine Red Cross needs volunteers to help save children who are most vulnerable in an outbreak of measles that hit large swaths of the country, an official said Sunday. Read more »