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Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 03:42 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Samoa finalized plans for a compulsory measles vaccination program Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation. Read more »

WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 05:22 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a "critical step" towards its licensing, access and roll-out in countries most at risk of outbreaks.   Read more »

Dengue epidemic linked to water shortage, lack of coordination between stakeholders

Merinette Retona, VERA Files
Updated as of Nov 07 11:25 PM

The dengue epidemic the country is experiencing today had been foreseen as early as in January this year—but preventive measures were still not put in place. Read more »

Polio vaccine free at quarantine bureau, but certificates fetch fee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 08:00 AM

Travelers from the Philippines who are required to get polio vaccination certificates by at least 9 countries can get immunized for free by the government, but have to pay P300 for the document, the Bureau of Quarantine said Wednesday. Read more »

DOH confirms 4th polio case in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 09:07 AM

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Tuesday another polio case, the fourth since its re-emergence in the Philippines. Read more »

Morocco clarifies vaccine requirement for Filipinos yet to be implemented

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 06:58 PM

Filipinos traveling to Morocco are not yet required to present an immunization certificate to prove that they have received the polio vaccine, its embassy in the Philippines told ABS-CBN News on Monday.  Read more »

ASEAN vows to strengthen disease immunization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 10:33 AM

Southeast Asian nations have committed to strengthen immunization and achieve vaccine security in the region in a declaration issued Saturday during its annual summit. Read more »

DOH asks parents anew: Vaccinate kids vs polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:06 PM

A day after the commemoration of World Polio Day, the Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its appeal to parents to have their children vaccinated against the debilitating disease. Read more »

Pinoys traveling to Indonesia told to get polio vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 05:44 PM

The embassy reminded that travelers who refuse to be vaccinated may either be deported or prevented from entering Indonesia. Read more »

2 of 3 strains of polio viruses eradicated in 'historic' step: WHO

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 09:24 PM

The World Health Organization welcomed a "historic step" towards a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second of three types of the crippling virus has been eradicated globally. Read more »

ALAMIN: Libreng oral polio vaccine, kailangan pa rin ba kahit may injection na ang bata?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 06:52 PM

Patuloy ang kampanya ng gobyerno para labanan ang polio, na muling naiulat dito sa bansa matapos ang halos 2 dekada ng pagiging polio-free. Read more »

Life and love in the time of polio

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:43 PM

Who's afraid of polio? Not these two survivors. Read more »

Pagkain, bitamina hatid sa mga nagpabakuna kontra polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 09:12 PM

Kasabay ito ng pamamahagi ng libreng oral polio vaccine (OPV) ng Department of Health para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng polio sa bansa.  Read more »

Ilang magulang sa Davao City, ayaw pabakunahan ang mga anak laban sa polio

Andoreena Causon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 10:44 PM

"Itong bata hindi ko papabakunahan dahil may nagbabantay na sa kaniya. Hayaan na magkasakit. May Diyos. Ako ang gagamot sa kaniya," aniya. Read more »

DOH tells travelers entering PH to be vaccinated amid polio outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 02:19 AM

The Department of Health on Thursday advised travelers entering the Philippines to be vaccinated in wake of re-emergence of polio in the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 7, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 12:07 AM

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

Seniors get 'shots': Not just for kids

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 06:35 PM

An elderly lady grimaces as she is given a vaccine against respiratory infections like pneumonia and influenza during a mass vaccination in Dapitan, Manila on Monday.  Read more »

DA: Wala pang gamot kontra African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 01:18 AM

Nagsilipana sa internet ang mga tinatawag na "probiotic supplements" na binebenta para umano makaiwas sa African swine fever ang mga alagang baboy. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ilang karaniwang tanong tungkol sa pagpapabakuna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 11:57 AM

Sinagot ng isang pediatrician ang ilang tanong tungkol sa pagpapabakuna at ang mga dapat asahan dito. Read more »

Agri department: No cure proven effective to fight African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 01:04 AM

The public must report to the DA individuals or companies selling such medicines. Read more »