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Rising Cases Highlight Urgency for Immunization

HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer, which ranks as the second most frequent cancer among Filipino women, with around 12 women dying...

Chile launches vaccine that neuters dogs for a year

Santiago, Chile—Chile has launched a vaccine described as the first of its kind that sterilizes dogs for a year and is expected to be sold...

GSK gets FDA approval for meningococcal vaccine

Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced Tuesday it received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Meningococcal Group B Vaccine. The said vaccine...

Vaccine alliance: COVID lessons help world deal with mpox

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Lessons learned from the Covid pandemic have left the world in a much better position to tackle the current mpox epidemic...

DOH to ramp up nationwide immunization efforts

The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing a nationwide catch-up immunization campaign in October to restore vaccination rates that dropped during the pandemic. Health Secretary...

Mpox cases at 18, dengue incidence soars—DoH

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday that there are now 18 confirmed Mpox cases in the Philippines, five of which have recovered,...

Vietnam to send 150k ASF vaccines to PH

Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines although it has not yet been approved internationally, according to...

Local pork is safe to eat, solon assures

The House of Representatives issued a public advisory Wednesday, assuring the public that local pork is safe to consume, despite the ongoing African Swine...

WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge

The World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the spread of a more dangerous...

DA to roll out ASF vaccines by next week

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will release vaccines for African Swine Fever (ASF) next Tuesday. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel announced that 2,000 doses, donated...

New ‘vaccine-like’ HIV drug could cost just $40

Paris, France—A new "vaccine-like" HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers...

Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years—WHO

Geneva, Switzerland—Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives in the past 50 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday, adding...

Vaccinate children against hepatitis B to prevent liver cancer outbreak in 2042 — Garin

House Deputy Majority Leader and former Health Secretary Janette Garin has stressed the need for children to have three vaccine doses against hepatitis B...

DOH buys 6m doses of vax for pertussis, to arrive July

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday disclosed that six million doses of pentavalent vaccine against pertussis and other diseases are due to arrive...
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