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Ligtas Tigdas

Parents and children line up for free vaccination during the launch of the ‘Ligtas Tigdas’ campaign in San Juan City, led by Mayor Francis...

Measles, rubella cases rise 45% in first quarter

Measles-Rubella cases in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 45% compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. From...

DOH warns of measles outbreak in Mindanao, cites low vax rates

The Department of Health (DOH) warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao as vaccination rates among children remain below target. As of Friday, the...

DOLE urges employers to allow workers time off for children’s vax

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is urging private companies to allow workers to be excused from work so they can bring their...

DOH rolling out measles-rubella vaccinations in January

The Department of Health (DOH) said it will ramp up vaccination efforts against measles and measles-rubella after nationwide cases rose by 29 percent compared...

Two dead, nearly 230 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities

Washington, United States — A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top...

Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak

Washington, United States—US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, voiced support on Sunday for the measles jab, as an outbreak of...

Measles cases surge 20%, global study shows

Measles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage, a study showed Thursday. Worldwide,...

Time out for vaccination

The Department of Health rolls out its intensive inoculation drive against HPV, measles, Rubella, tetanus and diphtheria. The campaign, dubbed ‘Bakuna Eskwela’ in Carmona...

Lawmaker eyes review of PH’s vax program

A lawmaker on Friday sought a review of the Philippines ‘vaccination program, saying he finds it "unacceptable" that the country still faces outbreaks of...

QC declares pertussis outbreak; 3 dead

The Department of Health on Thursday urged the public to catch up on their routine vaccinations as cases of pertussis and measles rise in...

DOH heightens vaxx campaign against measles, pertussis

The Department of Health (DOH) intends to vaccinate at least 90-percent of the high-risk population, especially among children aged six months to 10 years,...

Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year—WHO

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year—a 79-percent...

DOH: Measles, rubella cases rising; Calabarzon tops list

A total of 450 measles and rubella cases were reported from January 1 to September 17, this year, and the Department of Health (DOH)...
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