Worst Flu Season in 10 Years in the US

Worst Flu Season in 10 Years in the US

Many hospitals in the US are struggling to manage the influx of patients with the flu.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US federal agency in charge of protecting public health and safety, believes that the number of influenza cases reported is...
Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Report

Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Report

  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention conducts studies each year to estimate how well the flu vaccine protects people from getting sick against the Influenza virus.  This is called vaccine effectiveness (VE) and is largely based on the information that...
Pregnancy and German Measles Vaccination

Pregnancy and German Measles Vaccination

  Most women think they no longer need vaccination against German Measles (Rubella) since they most likely were vaccinated against it when they were young.  Bad news is even if you were vaccinated at school, studies show that immunity against the virus may not...

Cervical Cancer Vaccination Program 2018

Cervical Cancer Vaccination Program   Cervical Cancer is the second most cancer among women in the Philippines. Twelve women die everyday from Cervical Cancer.  Because early stages of cervical cancer do not produce signs or symptoms, most cervical cancer cases...