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Senator renews call on creation of Virology and Vaccine Institute

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed his call on the establishment of a Virology and Vaccine Institute to help boost vaccine development in the country...

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...

‘PhilHealth will cover whooping cough fees’

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) assured the public that it covers services for inpatient confinement for “whooping cough.” PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel R....

49 die of pertussis since Jan.; DOH keeps close watch

The Department of Health (DOH) is keeping a close watch of the incidents of pertussis or whooping cough which has so far caused 49...

Infant twins, 3 others suspected of contracting pertussis in Albay

A two-month-old female twins from Legazpi City, who are in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a government hospital, and three other children from...

Pertussis waning but remains a lethal threat, says Health chief

The Philippine College of Physicians raised alarm over the rise in pertussis or whooping cough cases nationwide, as the Department of Health said it...

Malapitan sets Caloocan vax drive vs. pertussis

To prevent the rise of pertussis or whooping cough infection rates, the City Government of Caloocan, through the City Health Department, launched a vaccine...

‘Blended learning’ sessions pushed amid extreme heat, pertussis threat

Following the resumption of classes after the Lenten break, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged school principals to implement blended learning amid parents’ concerns about the...

DOH urges voluntary masking, vigilance amid pertussis wave

The Department of Health (DOH) highly encourages the public to keep their masks on amid the persistence of whooping cough cases or pertussis.   According...

Be on health guard

Hear, hear. The Department of Health has urged the public to catch up on their routine vaccinations as cases of pertussis and measles have risen,...
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