DOH open to review Dengvaxia vaccine data due to dengue cases increase
In the face of the rising dengue cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) has announced that it is open to re-examining the data related to the Dengvaxia …
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Duque says PAO contributed to loss of public trust in vaccines
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday it was the Public Attorney’s Office and not him who contributed to the loss of public trust in vaccines. This was after Iloilo …
Garin blames Duque for loss of public trust in vaccines
Iloilo Representative Janette Garin said Monday Health Secretary Francisco Duque III contributed to the public’s loss of confidence in vaccines, which could affect the COVID-19 immunization program in the country. …
Drilon removes PAO’s budget for forensic lab
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon told Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) to hire more lawyers instead of operating a forensic laboratory department. PAO protests an insertion made in the Senate’s version …
Leachon suspects his removal connected to Dengvaxia controversy
Dr. Tony Leachon said Thursday that his removal from his post may have something to do with the Dengvaxia controversy that also involved presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Health Secretary …
Polio outbreak in PH linked to Dengvaxia controversy
The Department of Health declared a polio outbreak in the country after it traced a case of the disease in Lanao del Sur, Thursday. The Philippines has been polio-free for …
National dengue alert declared as killer disease spikes across Philippines
Philippine health chiefs have declared a national dengue alert following a rapid increase in cases of the mosquito-borne disease across the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the declaration …
Health chief urges preventative measures amid dengue fever outbreak
A health chief has urged the public again to take preventive measures against dengue fever amid an increase of cases across the Philippines. In a television interview yesterday (Wednesday, February …
Measles outbreak death toll climbs to 136 amid vaccine fears
A measles outbreak in the Philippines — widely blamed on vaccination fears — has now claimed 136 lives, half of them children under four. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said …
Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others
Surprisingly few of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes around the world actually specialise in biting humans. Instead, most are opportunistic feeders – feeding when they are able and …
At least 70 Filipinos — mainly children — have died from measles so far this year
At least 70 people — mostly children under the age of five — have died from measles in the Philippines so far this year. The death toll from January 1 …
Measles breaks out across the Philippines after Dengvaxia vaccine scare
Authorities in the Philippines have declared an outbreak of measles in several places across the country, including in Manila. As of 26 January this year, 1,813 measles cases and 26 …
Measles outbreaks as Dengvaxia mess prompts anti-vaccine backlash
Anti-vaccination sentiment sparked by the Dengvaxia mess may have contributed to recent outbreaks of measles, a senior health official has suggested. The government has identified four outbreaks of measles — …
French drug firm admits anti-dengue vaccine not registered in Europe
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Pasteur has admitted that the controversial Dengvaxia anti-dengue vaccine had not been registered with the European Medicines Agency. The firm’s Asia Pacific head Thomas Triomphe made the …
Official probe launched into death 14 children after anti-dengue vaccine
An investigation has been announced into the deaths of 14 children who took an anti-dengue vaccine. The government stopped the sale and distribution of Dengvaxia last month after Sanofi, the …
Nobody knew Dengvaxia posed risks: ex-president Aquino
Former President Benigno Aquino III has reiterated that nobody knew the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine posed risks when it was sold by pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur to the Philippine government in …
Australian scientists discover new protection against dengue virus
Scientists in Australia have come up with a new way of preventing the spread of the potentially fatal dengue virus. Dengue Fever is said to infect some 100 million people …