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Dengvaxia Fears: When It Will End?
The last public hearing in the Senate was filled with tears and emotions from the families of the alleged Dengvaxia victims. We should understand their fears. The parents are helpless but they have to be stronger than before for their children. The question that badly needs an answer now with regards to the Dengvaxia fiasco in the Philippines is – “when the fears will end?” While there’s an insinuation that Dengvaxia was the culprit of recent deaths of those who are vaccinated, maybe there is a need to dig deeper. Listening to the experts could help us understand more about the situation. Dengvaxia Diagnosis Cannot be based on Autopsy A US…
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What To Do If Your Child Received Dengvaxia
There are around 830,000 Filipinos who have been vaccinated with Dengvaxia from 2016 until the Department of Health (DOH) suspended the program in December 2017. In related to this, DOH has released a public advisory informing parents what to do next if their children received dengue vaccine. 1. Tignan sa local na Department of Health kung nasa masterlist ang pangalan ng bata. Ipalista kung wala. (Coordinate with the school or the Rural Health Unit (RHU) near you to determine if your child’s name is in the master list of the DOH. If not, enlist the name of your child.) 2. Ipagbigay-alam din ito sa inyong lokal na pamahalaan. Kasama ang…
