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...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas has urged adults 18-years-old and above to avail of flu vaccination. It also asked individuals 45-years-old and above to avail of pneumococcal vaccine on December 14 and 15. Jelyn Lopez-Malibago, DOH-8 information officer, said that...
GET VAXXED Vaccines help fight against infections and keep your body safe from harm (Illustration Freepik) Do you notice that every year, a large number of people simultaneously get sick? It’s because there’s a period when flu is prevalent. In the Philippines, the highest number of cases is...
CARMONA CITY, Carmona – The city government, together with the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) and Raising Awareness on Influenza to Support Elderlies (RAISE) Coalition, organized a community vaccination event for senior citizens on Monday, Sept. 11, in celebration of Grandparents'...
The Makati City local government opened on Wednesday the registration for its free flu and pneumonia vaccine for senior citizens. The city government said that the vaccination aims to protect the city's senior citizens against the harmful effects of flu and pneumonia, especially amid the COVID-19...
The Caloocan City government started giving free flu vaccine to its employees at the new city hall on Monday, Sept. 13. (CALOOCAN CITY PIO/MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Oca Malapitan said the flu vaccination program aims to protect the health of the city’s frontliners. "Batid natin ang araw-araw na...
