These health tips can help Filipinos live their best life this 2023 One in five Filipinos has already booked international trips this 2023. Not only that, but 44% of Filipinosare planning to travel two to four times this year. 1 At the same time, the Department of Tourism (DOT) istargeting to have 4.8 million tourist…
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High Vaccine Coverage, Vaccine Suitability, crucial to combating Pneumonia in PH, says Vaccine Expert
A VACCINE EXPERT reinforced high vaccine coverage and the suitability of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) as crucial strategies to reducing overall pneumococcal disease burden in the Philippines. Pneumonia is the leading cause of death of children below five years old in the Philippines. Globally, around 672,000 children die from pneumonia every year. This is…
Pfizer emphasizes need for vigilance against pneumococcal disease; launches vaccine for adults
Pfizer emphasizes need for vigilance against pneumococcal disease; launches vaccine for adults Pfizer Inc. has officially launched in the Philippines its pneumococcal vaccine for adults aged 50 years old and above, amid statistics showing that pneumonia, the most common type of pneumococcal disease, is still the leading cause of morbidity and the 5th leading cause…