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Your Kid’s Health

March 17

DOH: Tumaas Ng 541% Mga Kaso Ng Tigdas At Tigdas Hangin

Bakit kailangang mag-ingat ang mga bata at buntis na hindi pa bakunado.

Tumaas ng 541 percent ang mga kaso ng tigdas (measles) at tigdas hangin (German measles, rubella) sa Pilipinas nitong January hanggang February 2023 kumpara sa parehong panahon noong 2022.Ito ay ayon sa pinakahuling surveillance report ng epidemiology bureau na sangay ng Department
Your Kid’s Health

May 13

Kahalagahan Ng Bakuna Sa Sanggol | Smart Parenting

Dapat kumpleto at on time ang pagbabakuna sa sanggol at bata.

Editor's Note: Ang sumusunod ay for educational at informational purposes lamang. Huwag pong gamitin ito na kapalit ng doktor. Mahalaga na kumunsulta sa doktor para sa medical advice na bagay sa pangangailangan mo.Nitong mga nakaraang taon, bumaba ang bilang ng mga nababakunahang
Your Health

September 22

Pandemic Mindset Advice From A Doctor

“It’s not anymore just about you or your family but the whole community.”

“Everyone is at risk. No one is safe.” This should be the mindset of everyone after more than a year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic that shows no signs of ending soon even with vaccines already available.“It’s not anymore just about
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July 28

Erwan Heussaff Says Being Vaccinated Is A Priviledge: Wag Choosy

"At the end of the day Sinovac is still an effective Covid-19 vaccine."

Hinikayat ni Erwan Heussaff ang lahat na huwag maging mapili sa mga brand ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19.Kahapon, July 22, naturukan ng kanyang second dose ng Chinese-made vaccine na Sinovac si Erwan.Ayon sa mister ni Anne Curtis, ang mabakunahan ay maituturing na
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April 2

How To Apply For COVID-19 Vaccination

Here's what Metro Manila LGUs are doing for their residents.

Wondering how to get on your city's waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccine? You're not alone. Local government units have already began administering vaccines to high-priority groups in their areas—frontliners first, ideally speaking—and a few are now progressing down the list.This only
Your Health

January 13

Why Are Vaccines Important? | Smart Parenting

Kung wala ang mga panlabang ito, marahil marami sa mga karamdaman ang delikado pa rin ngayon.

Bago pa man ang kontrobersyal na usapan tungkol sa mga COVID-19 vaccines na mayroon na ngayon, dati nang hot topic kung tawagin ang pagbabakuna.Noon pa man kasi ay hindi na maalis ang agam-agam ng mga tao kung dapat nga ba o hindi
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January 4

Makati And Manila Promise Free COVID-19 Vaccines To Residents

Local government units are stepping up.

The cities of Makati and Manila will be providing free COVID-19 vaccines for all its residents and is working to procure the vaccines as early as possible.Makati Mayor Abby Binay made the announcement earlier today, January 4, 2021. On her Twitter account,
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October 8

DOH Says There May Be A Measles Outbreak Next Year

Ayon sa kagawaran, higit na kailangang maging maingat ng mga magulang.

Bagaman malaki ang ibinaba ng kaso ng measles o tigdas ngayong taon, lumagpas pa rin ang bilang nito sa epidemic threshold, lalo na sa mga rehiyon ng Caraga at Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, at Palawan).VACCINES ARE IMPORTANT! READ HERE:Kaya naman nagbabala ang
Health & Nutrition

August 27

Vaccines And Vitamins For Pregnant Women

Bukod sa tamang pagkain, makakatulong din ito para manatili kang malusog.

Sa oras na magpositibo ang iyong pregnancy test at makumpira mong buntis ka nga, dito na magsisimula ang maraming pagbabago.Bukod sa mga pagbabago sa iyong pangangatawan at pag-iisip, nariyan din ang mga pagbabago sa iyong lifestyle. Doble effort ka na ngayon na
Preschooler

July 26

5-Year-Old Boy Sings I Love You Baby While Getting Injections

His adorable way of getting over his fear is too endearing!

Most kids dread doctor’s visits because of the possibility of getting injections. While experts have various tips to make the experience less stressful and painful — kids need at least 13 vaccines for children from birth to 18 years old, after all
Your Kid’s Health

March 17

Booster Shots: Why Are They Necessary?

Learn about the different vaccines that require booster shots.

We cannot stop stressing the importance of vaccines for our kids. Stick to the doses your pediatrician recommends, and do not ignore his advice about booster shots.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccines protect children from diseases that can cause
Your Health

February 6

Can Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Reduce Risk Of 2019-nCoV Infection?

The World Health Organization reiterates there is no vaccine against 2019-nCoV yet.

Two Filipino doctors say vaccines against the flu and pneumonia MIGHT help lessen your risk of getting infected with 2019-nCoV. However, it must be said there is NO vaccine that protects against 2019-nCoV yet, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).According to an ABS-CBN News report last February
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January 15

4-Year-Old Goes Blind, Teenager Dies From Complications Of The Flu

As they always say, it is better to be safe than sorry

Four-year-old Jade DeLucia is your typical active toddler. Then, on December 19, 2019, she began having low-grade fever, but seeing that she was her usual self, her mom Amanda Phillips thought nothing more of it. “She was running around, having fun, eating normally,
Your Kid’s Health

September 27

What Happens When a Child Gets Diptheria? Know Its Signs

Diptheria is mainly spread through inhaling droplets released by an infected person.

The year 2019 will now be remembered when the country saw the return of infectious, vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and polio. (Dengue was declared a national epidemic in August). Then in September 24, 2019, the Department of Health (DOH) added to the list chicken pox, pertussis and diptheria.
Your Kid’s Health

September 25

Diphtheria Cases on the Rise in the Philippines

It includes diphtheria, a bacterial infection that affects the nose and throat.

Amid the polio outbreak and the continuous rise of dengue and measles cases, the Department of Health (DOH) warned the public that other cases of infectious diseases have emerged in some parts of the country due to low vaccination coverage.On Tuesday, September
Your Kid’s Health

September 22

OPV Vaccine and IPV Vaccine Guidelines Due to Polio Outbreak

The virus re-emerges almost two decades after the Philippines was declared polio-free.

The Department of Health (DOH) declared a polio epidemic on Thursday, September 19, 2019, after confirming that a 3-year-old child from Lanao del Sur was diagnosed with the disease. The next day, a second case was confirmed from a 5-year-old child in
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September 10

Facebook and Pinterest Stop Vaccine Misinformation

The two social media companies have come up with initiatives to lessen the spread of misinformation.

In 2019, the Philippines topped the world in Internet usage on a desktop or laptop computer, according to social media management platform Hootsuite. Filipinos spend 10 hours and two minutes online on average with nearly 99% of users on one type of
Your Kid’s Health

September 4

Yellow Fever Is Another Sickness You Can Get from Mosquito Bites

Yellow fever is an illness that can be transmitted by the same species of mosquitoes that carry dengue.

Dengue is not the only potentially fatal viral infection that humans can get from mosquito bites — another one is yellow fever. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines it as as an acute viral hemorrhagic disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes belonging
Your Kid’s Health

September 3

Polio Vaccine Is the Best Protection Against the Return of Polio

Recent tests of sewages in Manila indicated the presence of poliovirus.

On September 19, 2019, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that polio has officially reemerged in the Philippines, 19 years after the World Health Organization declared the country polio-free, reports CNN Philippines.The DOH previously said the country might see a possible resurgence of polio in
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August 28

Measles Cases Third Highest Incidence Worldwide

Measles cases have tripled while the number of deaths has quadrupled over the past seven months.

The Philippines has recorded 45,847 measles cases from July 2018 to June 2019, making us the third country worldwide — after Madagascar (150,000 cases) and Ukraine (84,300 cases) — with the highest incidence of the viral infection, according to the World Health

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