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Two strains of polio are gone, but the end of the disease is still far off

Donald G. McNeil Jr., The New York Times
Posted at Oct 24 12:48 PM

In another milestone on the long, expensive and sometimes discouraging road to wiping out polio, global health officials announced Wednesday that two of the three strains of wild polio virus have officially been eliminated. Read more »

Mass vaccination kontra polio umaandar na sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 09:20 PM

Dumagsa ang mga magulang sa pamamahagi ng libreng bakuna kontra polio ng mga lokal na pamahalaan at Department of Health sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa. Read more »

Pinoys should focus on prevention over curing diseases: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:03 PM

An infection specialist believes Filipinos should focus more on prevention rather than curing diseases as the country grapples with several outbreaks. Read more »

Full mobilization: DOH seeks aid from other agencies to stamp out polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 08:49 AM

The Department of Health said Friday it was seeking the assistance of other agencies for an immunization drive against polio, after the Philippines recently recorded its first cases of the crippling disease in 2 decades. Read more »

Bringing back vaccine confidence in the PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 09:13 AM

In this edition of #MattersofFact, an infectious disease specialist says an education campaign is very much needed to help people understand the importance of vaccines. That's as the vaccination rate in the Philippines is only around 30-40%. Dr. Edcel Salvana says the vaccination rate must be at 95% for the community to experience herd immunity. He adds all vaccines have their side-effects, but the benefits will always outweigh the costs. Read more »

Ex-health chief hits Dela Rosa for supposed 'anti-vaxx' comment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 05:38 PM

Dela Rosa had supposedly asked the Department of Health and other resource persons if it was possible that vaccine producers created outbreaks to increase sales. Read more »

Matapos ang polio, dengue: paglobo ng kaso ng diphtheria tinututukan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 07:27 PM

Nakaalerto ngayon ang Department of Health sa pagkalat ng diphtheria sa ilang parte ng bansa. Read more »

Vaccines: Trends, mistrust, and consequences

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 11:33 PM

Immunization prevents two to three million deaths every year, and could prevent another 1.5 million if vaccination programs were fully implemented. Read more »

Fight 'fake news' on vaccines, Recto urges gov't

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 03:59 PM

There should be a "creative information drive" to reassure parents and children that vaccines are safe, said Sen. Ralph Recto, as he noted that the Philippines has the third highest number of measles cases globally. Read more »

20 million children not vaccinated in 2018: UN warns against 'stagnation'

Ben Simon, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 16 07:54 AM

Almost 20 million children missed out on potentially life-saving vaccinations last year, the UN said Monday, as surging measles cases highlighted "dangerous" gaps in efforts to shield kids from preventable illness.  Read more »

Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 12:57 PM

LONDON- Trust in vaccines - one of the world's most effective and widely-used medical products - is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones where skepticism has allowed outbreaks of diseases such as measles to persist, a global study found on Wednesday. Read more »

Measles: Nearly wiped-out, on the rise again

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 09:39 AM

After a New York county declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of a measles outbreak, why is the once-eliminated disease on the rise again? Read more »

US county declares state of emergency amid measles outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 12:04 PM

A New York county hit by a measles outbreak declared a state of emergency Tuesday and banned non-vaccinated minors from public places in a bid to prevent the once-eliminated disease from spreading. 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 »

Teen vaccine rebel testifies to US Congress

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 07:29 AM

Ethan Lindenberger spent his first 18 years unvaccinated -- defenseless against tetanus, polio, measles. But in December, defying his mother, he got inoculated, a rebellion that earned him an invitation to Congress.   Read more »

US health experts say measles resurgence 'unacceptable'

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 07:40 AM

US public health experts sounded the alarm Wednesday over a resurgence of measles in recent years, principally in communities where people reject vaccinations and obtain exemptions for religious or "personal" reasons. Read more »

Where have all the vaccines gone?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 06:22 PM

Health advocates hold a rally at the Department of Health main office in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Duterte urges public to get kids vaccinated vs measles

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 07:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Filipinos to fight measles by getting their children vaccinated following a big increase in the number of measles cases and deaths in the country. Read more »

DOH advices public to go straight to state hospitals for anti-rabies vaccine

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 04:45 PM

MANILA - Health Undersecretary Rolando Domingo has advised the public to go straight to government hospitals for anti-rabies vaccination if a family member gets bitten or scratched by an animal. Read more »

Vaccine scare makes Filipinos more vulnerable to spread of seasonal flu: expert

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 05:33 PM

The 'fear' of being immunized has made Filipinos more vulnerable to the spread of seasonal flu, an infectious disease expert said Tuesday, days after the government confirmed that influenza cases are common this time of the year. Read more »