The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Sept. 13, issued a warning against mpox vaccines that are reportedly available in the country. MB Visual Content Group In a public health advisory, the DOH stated that it has come to its attention that some organizations or individuals may be offering mpox...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, Aug. 24, announced that it requested 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine after detecting a new case of the viral disease in the country this year. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE PHOTO) In a Teleradyo Serbisyo interview, DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa...
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...
A healthcare worker receiving a Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine jab (Juan Carlo de Vela/ MANILA BULLETIN) Following the report that the United States (US) military launched a “secret anti-vaccine campaign” to undermine China’s Sinovac inoculation in...
Former Philippine College of Physicians president Dr. Maricar Limpin on Thursday, May 30 said the medical community is advocating for annual vaccinations against Covid-19. Photo from Pixabay In an ANC interview, Limpin emphasized that the medical community expects a flu-like vaccination for...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has reiterated her call to have children inoculated with three doses of vaccine against Hepatitis B to prevent a possible liver cancer...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says Filipino parents must break their families free from the chains of vaccine hesitancy by having their kids...
As a pertussis outbreak spreads across several regions, medical experts urged the Department of Health (DOH) to accelerate the early rollout of free elderly flu vaccines in May. Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin In a statement on Saturday, April 13, the Raising Awareness on Influenza to Support Elderlies...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) If low vaccination rates continue to persist, House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says a hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer outbreak could...
A medical professional administers a Covid-19 vaccine (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Answering the question of whether or not Dengvaxia claimed lives of vaccinees in the country is key to getting rid of vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos....
An infectious disease specialist reiterated the safety and effectiveness of vaccines used today. Dr. Rontgene Solante during the Philippine College of Physicians' pre-vaccine summit press conference on Tuesday, March 19 (Zekinah Elize Espina / Manila Bulletin) "If you look at the data on most...
(Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque city government announced that free vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) is now available in the city’s different barangays. Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez said the HPV vaccine is given in a two-dose schedule with an interval of...
