Amid the rising number of dengue cases in the Philippines, an infectious disease expert on Friday stressed that Dengvaxia vaccine decreases the risk of severe infection as long as it is used properly.
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is gathering evidence on the different dengue vaccines as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to increase in the country.
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “would always be open to the use of new technology.”
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Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana (PPD photo) MANILA - The Covid-19 situation is moving toward the endemic phase considering the Covid-19 metrics, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Edsel Salvana said in an endemic phase, the damage brought about by a certain disease is predictable. "Ang endemic naman hindi ibig sabihin ay wala nang pinsala ang isang bagay (Endemic [phase] does not mean something can no longer cause damage)," he said. "Ang ibig sabihin lang ng endemic is predictable na 'yung pinsala ng isang disease na meron na tayong gamot, meron na tayong bakuna, at kaya na ng ating healthcare systems (Endemic means the damage caused by the disease is predictable and we already have treatment, medicine and our healthcare system can address it)," he added. Health experts say there are endemic diseases like dengue and tuberculosis which still circulate and claim lives worldwide. However, the main problem wit
An infectious disease expert said the public should keep an open mind on the available tools, including the Dengvaxia vaccine, to combat the rising number of dengue cases in the country.
Dr. Edsel Salvana said that "we really should use everything that is in our toolbox."
"The bottom line is,
An infectious disease expert believes that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is already over as several people are now vaccinated against the viral disease.
Dr. Edsel Salvana said that even though coronavirus cases currently has "tripled" because of the Omicron and its subvariants, the number of