I have just received this email about the latest immunization schedule and thought it would be best to share this information as is. In my almost 10 years of blogging, I've shied away from posting random press releases sent my way. But this time, I am making an exception so parents like me can be guided when it comes to vaccination and disease prevention. My kids have both followed their immunization scheds as recommended by their pedia, and we will continue to go for their follow-up vaccines in the coming years. Hope the information below will be helpful for your family.
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The 2019 Childhood Immunization Schedule for the
Philippines, which indicates the recommended vaccines for children and
adolescents, has been released with a recommended indication for measles
vaccine for infants as young as 6 months of age.
The annual schedule is developed by the
Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
of the Philippines (PIDSP) together with the Philippine Foundation for
Vaccination (PFV).
Similar to last year, the schedule contains 13
vaccinations that Filipino children need, including:
- Anti-tuberculosis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)
- Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) given to children right after birth
Both the HBV and BCG, to be given from age 0 to 18 years, are
included in the National Immunization Program (NIP), which identifies vaccines
that are available for free at health centers.
The Childhood Immunization Schedule also covers
vaccines that can protect children from infections and diseases such as:
- diphtheria
- tetanus
- pertussis
- hepatitis B
- haemophilus influenzae type B
- polio
- pneumococcal infections
- rotavirus infections
- influenza
- measles
- Japanese encephalitis
- mumps
- rubella
- chickenpox
- hepatitis A
- human papillomavirus (HPV)
Given the measles outbreak nationwide, however,
pediatricians now recommend that the first measles vaccine be administered at
six months old. Measles vaccines are usually given to infants at nine months
old, but they can be given as early as six months of age in cases of outbreaks.
The PPS and PIDSP also reminded parents that
vaccination is a safe and scientifically proven way of fighting deadly and
infectious diseases. During PIDSP’s 26th annual convention held
last February 21, the doctors launched the “Save The Future” movement to
restore the public’s confidence and trust in vaccination, alongside the release
of the national childhood immunization schedule.
“Vaccinating our children is one of the most
basic medical interventions to ensure that our children develop as healthy
adults. Some fears and myths persist that vaccines could harm infants, but
decades of studies have shown that vaccines prevent unnecessary child deaths
instead of causing them,” said PIDSP president Dr. Anna Lisa T. Ong-Lim.
PPS President Dr. Salvacion Gatchalian also
emphasized the need for collaboration between parents and doctors.
“While the Childhood Immunization Schedule
contains our ideal vaccination routine, we acknowledge that some patients will
require schedules that are different from our recommendations,” said Dr.
Gatchalian. “That is why it is important for parents to consult their
pediatricians so they can make the best possible decisions for the health and
well-being of their children.”
(Press Release)
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