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Your Kid’s Health

August 7

Why Vaccinate Your Child? These Questions Will Show You

A group of parents, teachers and doctors, who believe vaccination is a community issue, wrote the sign.

We don't like telling parents what to do — we like to show you what others have been doing or what experts are saying. We're a guide that hopefully can help you discover your parenting style. But there is one thing we
Your Kid’s Health

July 10

This Vaccine Is Crucial for Your Kids If You Have a Pet Dog at Home

The vaccine recommendation comes from the Philippine Pediatric Society.

If your household is also the home of a few canine companions, talk to your child’s pediatrician if a rabies vaccination is something the kids should get, the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) recommends.“Families with pet dogs should be given the rabies vaccine even before
Your Kid’s Health

February 28

Measles Outbreak in Zamboanga: DOH Urges Parents to Vaccinate Kids

Don't lose trust in vaccines that have been proven safe, said health experts.

The Department of Health (DOH) declared a measles outbreak in Zamboanga City with a reported 166 cases in the last two months alone. Rising infection rates were already seen in August 2017.The viral respiratory disease took the life of a 6-month-old boy. He
Your Kid’s Health

November 17

DOH: Pre-Existing Illness Caused Death of 2 Infants, Not Vaccines

"This could not have been vaccine-related deaths."

The deaths of two infants in Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu last November 11 were not caused by the vaccines administered to them, according to the initial investigation conducted by the Department of Health (DOH). According to a Philippine Star report, DOH- 7 director Dr. Jaime
Your Kid’s Health

August 29

Don't Let Your Newborn Leave the Hospital Without This Vaccine

It is highly recommended by the DOH and the Philippine Pediatric Society.

Last year, the Department of Health (DOH) launched a campaign to encourage mothers to have their newborns vaccinated against hepatitis B within the first 24 hours of life. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is offering the same advice in a
News

June 28

Aga Muhlach and Lea Salonga Show Exes Can Be Very Good Friends

Plus, Paula Peralejo has great advice for people who receive unsolicited parenting comments, Netflix introduces first interactive show for kids, and more!

Aga Muhlach on Lea Salonga: 'She's the one that got away.' Why it was unearthed at this particular time is not clear, but a message Aga wrote on Lea's self-titled book, Playlist: A Celebration of 35 Years, published four years ago, resurfaced online
Your Health

May 15

FDA Calls Out Pharma and Drug Store for Unauthorized Dengue Vaccinations

Also: TRO on contraceptives could be lifted, says the DOH, and prolonged use of ibuprofen could cause heart attack.

FDA calls out Watsons, Sanofi for unauthorized dengue vaccinationsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Sanofi Pasteur Inc. and Watsons Personal Care Stores to stop conducting immunization activities using Sanofi’s dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, without authorization, because it may cause “a potential
Your Kid’s Health

April 27

What to Do If Your Baby Misses a Vaccination Schedule

Don't panic, but there's a reason why you need to stick to the schedule. Here's what you need to do.

Although your baby's pediatrician guides you on the necessary vaccines to get and when your baby needs it (find your baby's immunization schedule here), vaccination can be one of the trickier aspects of new parenting. So it was nice surprise to catch this
Your Kid’s Health

March 3

2017 Vaccine Schedule

Doctors have updated the childhood immunization schedule to add the dengue vaccine.

Doctors have added one more vaccine to their list of recommended immunization shots for children ages 0 to 18 years old, for a total of 14 vaccinations in all for Filipino children. The Dengue Tetravalent vaccine, which was made available in the Philippines
Your Kid’s Health

February 10

Circumcising a Baby Is as Good as Having Him Vaccinated

Researchers in Australia claim the benefits of male infant circumcision definitely outweigh the risks.

In the Philippines, circumcision has become a coming-of-age ritual for boys. So it's rarely a question of if but when. In many countries across the globe, however, "uncut" men do have a healthy, normal life, and, fulfilling sex life. However, this new
Health & Nutrition

January 9

Pregnant Women Need to Get Vaccinated Against Tetanus

If you're planning to give birth at home, make sure you and your midwife or doula use sterile tools and hygienic practices.

As of October 2016, the Philippines remains to be one of 18 countries where maternal and neonatal tetanus remains to be a major public health problem, reports the World Health Organization (WHO).Vaccines are not only important for young children whose immune system
Your Health

December 8

7 Recommended Vaccinations for Adults, According to PH Guidelines

Simple New Year's resolution for your health: protect yourself and your family by getting these shots.

Just because we are grown-ups doesn't mean our days of immunization shots are over. Getting vaccines for contagious diseases not only protects you from serious illnesses, but it safeguards your family as well. (Find an updated schedule for children's vaccines here.) In fact, if
Breastfeeding

November 22

Nursing Your Baby While He Gets an Injection May Ease His Pain

More research needs to be done to determine if the reduced pain is also as significant for babies ages 6 to 12 years.

Getting your kids vaccinated (see the schedule here) is par for the course of caring for your baby and making sure he grows up healthy. The core vaccines for babies zero to 12 months have been proven to give kids a strengthened
Health & Nutrition

September 8

Pregnant? Protect Yourself and Your Developing Baby With a Flu Shot

A flu shot can protect pregnant women and their developing babies against serious illness from the flu. It also protects babies after they are born.

Special effort should also be made to vaccinate pregnant women, those considering pregnancy, women who have just given birth, and women breastfeeding against the flu, as recommended by new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In a press release, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, co-author
Your Kid’s Health

August 31

HPV Vaccine Can Protect Your Child Against Many Types of Cancer

Two local doctors encourage parents to treat the HPV vaccine as any routinely recommended vaccine because it protects your children for life.

Kung gusto mong basahin ang nakasulat dito sa Tagalog, mag-click lamang dito.A pediatrician and a gynecologist is asking parents to stop looking at the HPV vaccine as something only women of a certain age and lifestyle will need.Dr. May Montellano, president of
Your Kid’s Health

August 5

First Dose of Hepa B Vaccine Is Crucial Within 24 Hours of Birth

Protect your baby, says the DOH. Nine out of 10 children exposed to hepatitis B will suffer from it for the rest of their lives.

Did you know that an estimated 7.3 million adult Filipinos have chronic hepatitis B and will suffer from the infectious disease for the rest of their lives? And, according to a 2003 survey, the prevalence of hepatitis B is highest in the 20-49 year age
Your Kid’s Health

July 22

Immunization Schedule Chart Philippines 2016

Bookmark this page to save this handy chart, which shows the shots your baby needs until he is 18 years old.

Fact: Vaccines will help protect your baby from many serious illnesses. There is a total of 13 vaccinations, but the majority of the shots needs to be administered before your baby turns 2 years old. To make it easier for you to keep
Your Kid’s Health

July 13

7 Expert Tips to Help Your Child Be Less Afraid of Injections

One expert tip: Keep calm. We're talking to you, mom and dad.

One of the biggest reasons kids don’t like visits to the doctor is injections. There’s no denying that they can be stressful for both child and parent--no mom or dad likes seeing their little one in pain. But with a child having
Baby

October 6

The 4 Types of People Who Don't Vaccinate, According to Science

And the best way to convince them to do it
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October 2

Vaccines Could Protect Kids From Stroke, Too

Yet another reason to vaccinate our kids

Photo by Lou Bueno/Flickr Creative CommonsImmunization has always been a hot topic in debates on child’s health. Most parents are all for it, for the good of their child and the community. Others are wary of the side effects it could bring,

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