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South Lampung Health Service Urges Alertness to Cases of Pneumonia – World Health Organization’s Warning

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South Lampung Health Service Urges Alertness to Cases of Pneumonia – World Health Organization’s Warning

South Lampung (ANTARA) – The Health Service (Dinkes) of South Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, appealed to all staff and the public to be alert and alert to cases of pneumonia. Head of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Division of the South Lampung Health Service, Jamaluddin in Kalianda, Friday, said, following a report by the … Read more

Free Pneumococcal Vaccination for Children Under 2 in Bangkok: Details and Conditions

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Free Pneumococcal Vaccination for Children Under 2 in Bangkok: Details and Conditions

Bangkok invites parents to bring their children under 2 years of age to receive free pneumococcal vaccination (PCV vaccine) at all 69 Public Health Service Centers, Health Departments. Check details. yes Due to world pneumonia day (World Pneumonia Day 2023) to reduce the incidence of pneumonia. middle ear disease and meningitis caused by pneumococcus. latest … Read more

Influenza Vaccination Events in Puerto Rico – November Schedule and Locations

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Influenza Vaccination Events in Puerto Rico – November Schedule and Locations

Dr. Iris Cardona, chief medical officer of the Department of Health, invites citizens to vaccination events, which will begin on November 4, given the rise in influenza cases sustained over the past eleven weeks. The events are scheduled at the Plaza las Américas shopping centers (November 4, 24, 25 and 26), San Patricio Plaza and … Read more

Free Influenza Vaccination Events in Puerto Rico – November Schedule and Locations

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Free Influenza Vaccination Events in Puerto Rico – November Schedule and Locations

Dr. Iris Cardona, chief medical officer of the Department of Health, invites citizens to vaccination events, which will begin on November 4, given the rise in influenza cases sustained over the past eleven weeks. The events are scheduled at the Plaza las Américas shopping centers (November 4, 24, 25 and 26), San Patricio Plaza and … Read more

Bangkok Offers Free Lung Health Screenings for Residents with Mobile Service Point

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Bangkok Offers Free Lung Health Screenings for Residents with Mobile Service Point

Bangkok opens a service point for Bangkokians to invite free lung health screenings. Off-site with the mobile National Cancer Institute Revealing cancer registration statistics in Thailand in 2022, it is stated that each year Thailand has more than 140,000 new cancer patients, or approximately 400 people per day, with lung cancer being 1 in 5 … Read more

The Influenza Vaccine for the 2023-24 Season: Availability, Recommendations, and Outbreak Update

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The Influenza Vaccine for the 2023-24 Season: Availability, Recommendations, and Outbreak Update

The influenza vaccine for the 2023-24 season is now available in pharmacies and the Health Department’s pediatric vaccination centers, reported Iris Cardona, the agency’s chief medical officer. “Private (health) providers should be receiving it soon,” Cardona said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), September and October are the best times for … Read more

The Importance of Immunizations, Vaccination Schedule, and Annual Exams for School Children

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The Importance of Immunizations, Vaccination Schedule, and Annual Exams for School Children

There is always a list of things that must be completed before the start of a new school year. In particular, being up-to-date with the immunizations and physical exam required by most academic institutions. Vaccination is important as it seeks protection and immunity against diseases that, although not so common anymore, still exist and can … Read more

A new subvariant of COVID-19 is being closely monitored by Health.

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The possibility that a new subvariant of COVID-19 arriving in Puerto Rico keeps the authorities vigilant, just as Holy Week approaches, one of the busiest times for travelers. This is XBB.1.16, informed Dr. Melissa Marzán, the main Epidemiology officer of the Health Department. “The World Health Organization (WHO) is vigilant,” explained the epidemiologist about the … Read more