"Vaccines are one of humanity's greatest achievements. Over the last 50 years, essential vaccines have saved at least 154 million lives. That's six lives a minute, every day, for five decades. "In these 50 years, vaccination accounts for 40 percent of the improvement in infant...
To protect school-aged children from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will spearhead the "Bakuna Eskwela" kick-off next week.(NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)In separate advisories, the DOH and DepEd...
The Department of Health (DOH) is set to expand its National Immunization Program (NIP) after President Marcos instructed the agency to reach a higher fully immunized children goal and approved a 40-percent increase in budget from 2021 to the present. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
(Getty Images) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is urging Congress to swiftly approve a proposed measure that aims to expand the list of free vaccines given to Filipinos in all stages of life.In a statement on Monday, Aug. 19, Yamsuan...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 vowed to improve the immunization rate among children in Western Visayas after they were called out by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his State-of-the-Nation Address on July 22."The DOH-6 oversees the enactment of various actions to expand the...
Experts gathered in a forum on Friday, April 19, to highlight the important role of vaccines for individuals, families, and society. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) "Vaccination is an effective way to stop people from getting infected and thereby preventing the need...
The Department of Health (DOH) has secured a substantial funding boost of P145.5 million (CAD$3.4 million) from the Government of Canada, marking a strategic alliance with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to bolster healthcare accessibility and vaccination efforts in the...
(Unsplash) Citing the steady decline in child Immunization rates, AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes has challenged newly-elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to help address the problem. "Ang hamon natin sa ating mga bagong halal na...
ZAMBOANGA CITY â€" The Department of Health-9 has started the catch-up immunization program to boost the immunity of children in the Zamboanga Peninsula here on Monday, November 13.GOVERNMENT health workers immunize children during the MR-SIA vaccination campaign of the government early...
Immunization continues to be a challenge for the country, as the Department of Health (DOH) disclosed that in 2022, the target of fully vaccinating 95 percent of children was not attained reaching only 59.9 percent.MB file photoHealth Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire defined a...
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...
A pediatric infectious disease specialist has called for more intensified efforts for the country's routine immunization to prevent cases of vaccine-preventable diseases from rising.
There is an "urgent need to double-time on increasing childhood vaccination in the country," said Dr. Anna...
