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Measles killed more than 140,000 amid stagnating vaccine rates

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 05:38 AM

Most of the deaths occurred among children under the age of 5.  Read more »

Unvaccinated to show red flags as Samoa battles measles epidemic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 09:19 AM

WELLINGTON - Authorities in Samoa asked unvaccinated families to display a red flag outside their homes on Wednesday to help a mass immunization drive aimed at halting a measles epidemic that has killed dozens of children. Read more »

Samoa measles death toll rises to 37 amid anti-vax push: WHO

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 28 12:40 AM

A measles epidemic raging in Samoa has killed 37 people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday, blaming an anti-vaccine messaging campaign for leaving the Pacific island nation vulnerable to the spread of the virus. Read more »

Philippines records new polio case, resumes vaccine drive

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 05:28 PM

The new case is a 9-year-old girl from the southern island of Basilan who was not immunized against polio, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. Read more »

TIPS: Doktora may paalala sa mga nagbabalak magpabakuna vs polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 10:26 PM

Ayon kay Dr. Corazon Flores ng Metro Manila Center for Health Development, may mga dapat alalahanin bago magpabakuna kontra polio.    Read more »

DOH taps fast food chain to reach more children in anti-polio drive

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 06:35 PM

Children may soon get vaccinated against the polio virus in select branches of popular fast food chain McDonald's, the Department of Health said on Thursday. Read more »

Polio vaccination requirement for Pinoy travelers ‘not a cause of concern’: Duque

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:36 PM

The rising number of countries requiring polio vaccination certificates from some Filipino travelers should “not be a cause of concern,” Health Sec. Francisco Duque III said Tuesday. Read more »

5-hour long process? How Filipino travelers can get polio vaccine certificate

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 08:31 PM

Michael Sherwin Evangelista, a medical officer at the BOQ, said ICVs are only issued at the BOQ office in Manila and the bureau’s regional offices, such as in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and Zamboanga City, among others. Read more »

Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 03:42 PM

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Samoa finalized plans for a compulsory measles vaccination program Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation. Read more »

WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 05:22 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a "critical step" towards its licensing, access and roll-out in countries most at risk of outbreaks.   Read more »

Dengue epidemic linked to water shortage, lack of coordination between stakeholders

Merinette Retona, VERA Files
Updated as of Nov 07 11:25 PM

The dengue epidemic the country is experiencing today had been foreseen as early as in January this year—but preventive measures were still not put in place. Read more »

Polio vaccine free at quarantine bureau, but certificates fetch fee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 08:00 AM

Travelers from the Philippines who are required to get polio vaccination certificates by at least 9 countries can get immunized for free by the government, but have to pay P300 for the document, the Bureau of Quarantine said Wednesday. Read more »

DOH confirms 4th polio case in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 09:07 AM

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Tuesday another polio case, the fourth since its re-emergence in the Philippines. Read more »

Morocco clarifies vaccine requirement for Filipinos yet to be implemented

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 06:58 PM

Filipinos traveling to Morocco are not yet required to present an immunization certificate to prove that they have received the polio vaccine, its embassy in the Philippines told ABS-CBN News on Monday.  Read more »

ASEAN vows to strengthen disease immunization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 10:33 AM

Southeast Asian nations have committed to strengthen immunization and achieve vaccine security in the region in a declaration issued Saturday during its annual summit. Read more »

DOH asks parents anew: Vaccinate kids vs polio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:06 PM

A day after the commemoration of World Polio Day, the Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its appeal to parents to have their children vaccinated against the debilitating disease. Read more »

Pinoys traveling to Indonesia told to get polio vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 05:44 PM

The embassy reminded that travelers who refuse to be vaccinated may either be deported or prevented from entering Indonesia. Read more »

2 of 3 strains of polio viruses eradicated in 'historic' step: WHO

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 09:24 PM

The World Health Organization welcomed a "historic step" towards a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second of three types of the crippling virus has been eradicated globally. Read more »

ALAMIN: Libreng oral polio vaccine, kailangan pa rin ba kahit may injection na ang bata?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 24 06:52 PM

Patuloy ang kampanya ng gobyerno para labanan ang polio, na muling naiulat dito sa bansa matapos ang halos 2 dekada ng pagiging polio-free. Read more »

Life and love in the time of polio

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:43 PM

Who's afraid of polio? Not these two survivors. Read more »