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Fewer kids getting polio shots, says DOH

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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:23:15 +0000

Health secretary reiterates warning against firecrackers

The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded parents to complete the vaccination of their children, particularly against poliovirus, as the Philippines is in danger of losing its 19-year-old polio-free status due to the recent drop in oral polio vaccine (OPV) coverage. “Complete vaccination is the best preventive measure against polio. All children under 1 year […]

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Ex-DOH chief: Dengvaxia program only got ‘politicized’ in Philippines

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:44:04 +0000

Former Health Secretary Janette Garin on Friday said the Dengvaxia immunization program was only politicized in the Philippines.

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Amid measles outbreak, Duterte appeals for children’s immunization

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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:17:39 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has taken a direct hand in the information campaign that seeks to restore the public’s confidence in the immunization program.

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DOH pushes for compulsory vaccine shots; Malacañang shoots it down

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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:36:39 +0000

DOH pushes for compulsory vaccine shots; Malacañang shoots it down

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday pushed for mandatory immunization of children in the wake of a measles outbreak

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Nancy Binay to DOH: Beef up efforts in combating measles

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:14:05 +0000

Senator Nancy Binay urged the DOH to beef up its efforts in combating “what threatens to be a full-blown epidemic if left unchecked.”

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Duterte orders ‘vigorous campaign’ for immunization amid measles outbreak

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:02:51 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a vigorous campaign to promote the complete immunization for children after the Health department declared a measles outbreak in Metro Manila.

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