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COTABATO CITY— Local executives in the Bangsamoro region on Friday took turns urging constituents to set aside their superstitious beliefs against disease control via vaccination and bring their children to health centers for free anti-measles shots.
During a public hearing on Tuesday, April 2, conducted by the Senate Committee on Health joint with the Committee on Finance, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed significant concern over the reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, prompting discussions on the country's readiness and response strategies.
GENEVA: Countries thrashing out a historic agreement on tackling future pandemics must use April to bridge their differences because failure cannot be an option, the negotiations co-chairman told Agence France-Presse.
SEN. Francis Tolentino urged the use of herbal medicines against pertussis (whooping cough) as the Department of Health (DoH) awaits the pentavalent vaccine against the disease that has already claimed the lives of many babies across the country.
MANILA, Philippines — Despite intensified immunization, pertussis or whooping cough cases nationwide continue to increase, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
MANILA, Philippines — Patuloy pa ring nakapagtatala ng mga kaso ng pertussis o "whooping cough" sa Pilipinas, ito habang inililinaw ng Department of Health (DOH) na lagpas isang buwan pa bago maramdaman ang epekto ng vaccination efforts.
MANILA, Philippines — A house-to-house vaccination drive against measles will be launched in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
HOUSE Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has blamed the pertussis outbreak on vaccine hesitancy.