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A vaccine proven effective against the mpox virus is available abroad but not yet in the Philippines, a vaccine expert said on Thursday, Aug. 22. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)  “Meron po tayong bakuna [para sa mpox] pero hindi iyan available sa atin (We do have a vaccine [for...

Following the first reported case of mpox in the Philippines this year, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Aug. 22, announced its intent to the World Health Organization (WHO) to access vaccines that would help protect against the mpox virus. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are very much...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, confirmed that the latest mpox case detected in the country has been classified as a clade II variant. (Photo from Unsplash) Unlike the severe strain that has sparked global concern, the first mpox case reported in the Philippines this year has...

The latest case of mpox in the Philippines is the clade II variant, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 21. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN)  In a message to reporters, DOH reaffirmed the earlier statement of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa that the 10th mpox case in the...