Some 100 vaccination teams were fielded by the City Health Office for the Measles, Rubella, and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) in Zamboanga City from May 1 to 31. A HEALTH worker administers the measles-rubella vaccine to a toddler during an immunization activity...
CEBU CITY – More than 19,000 children in Central Visayas were vaccinated since the rollout of the “Chikiting Ligtas” immunization program on Monday, May 1. CHILDREN clad in colorful superhero costumes arrive at the gymnasium of Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City during the launching of the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy asked health workers here not to miss a single home when they do a house-to-house vaccination drive. DEPARTMENT of Health Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho vaccinates a child during the kick-off ceremony of the Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has announced its participation in the Department of Health's Measles-Rubella and Polio Supplementary Immunization campaign that started on Monday, May 1, and will last until May 31. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The program, called "Chikiting Ligtas," was designed...
LUCENA CITY – The SM City here is one of the sites for the Chikiting Ligtas Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-OPV SIA) which will be conducted the whole month of May. The immunization program is in cooperation with Healthy Pilipinas, United Nations...
The Department of Health (DOH) urged parents to let their children get immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, rubella, and polio as the agency launched a supplemental immunization campaign on Thursday, April 27. The vaccination campaign called “Chikiting Ligtas 2023: Join...
The Department of Health (DOH) will launch next month a nationwide supplemental immunization campaign against measles, rubella, and polio in a bid to prevent possible outbreak of such diseases this year. The DOH is targeting to immunize 11 million children against measles, rubella, and polio...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) is eyeing to immunize more than 100,000 children here against polio, measles, and rubella. The CHO and the Department of Health (DOH) have encouraged the people to prioritize the immunization of their children from vaccine preventable diseases through...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A month-long Measles-Rubella and Oral Polio Vaccine (MR-OPV) Supplemental Immunization Activity will be conducted starting May 1 here to improve the immunization rate after many eligible children missed their routine inoculation because of the pandemic. Data of routine...
NEW YORK, United States -- The United States on Thursday reported its first case of polio in almost a decade. New York state's health department said a person living in Rockland County, 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Manhattan, had tested positive for the disease. America last recorded a polio...
Christmas is a time for hope Christmas brings hope to everyone. It is a season of joy and sharing. It is also a season of miracles. I am not a deeply religious person (although I may be described as a believer) but a Christmas miracle convinced me that there are many unexplained phenomena beyond...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma How would Rotary clubs and similar service organizations do their work while an entire country is under lockdown due to a national health emergency? This was the dilemma faced by more than 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 36,000 clubs in the world when the coronavirus...
