Malabon health office gives free Hepatitis-B vaccines to indigent babies

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Malabon health office gives free Hepatitis-B vaccines to indigent babies

October 13, 2008 8:56 am by pna

MANILA, Oct. 13 —-As part of its efforts in reducing infectious diseases in its

community, the Malabon health office said that it now providing free hepatitis-B

vaccine shots to indigent babies.

Dr. Goco, Malabon City Health Department (MCHD) officer-in-charge, said

that Hepatitis B vaccine shots are now being given to poor babies in the city as

part of their “Garantisado Pambata Program” which aims to reduce child death and

improve the health of all children residing in Malabon.

Goco said that Hepatitis-B vaccines are given during the months of April and

October.

Parents interested to have their children immunize against this dreaded disease

are advised to coordinate with barangay health center personnel.

Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine developed for the prevention of Hepatitis B

virus infection.

Goco said that the vaccine contains one of the viral envelope proteins,

hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and after three vaccine injections, an

immune system antibody, known as anti-HBsAg, is established in the bloodstream.

The MCHD chief said this antibody then provide immunity to Hepatitis B

infection.

Hepatitis B infection causes inflammation of the liver. The World Health

Organization (WHO) said the disease, originally known as " serum hepatitis " has

caused epidemics in parts of Asia and Africa, and it is endemic in China and

various other parts of Asia.

About a third of the world's population, more than 2 billion people, have been

infected with the hepatitis B virus.

This includes 350 million chronic carriers of the virus.

The acute illness causes liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice and - rarely -

death. Chronic hepatitis B may eventually cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer

- a fatal disease with very poor response to current chemotherapy.

Goco said that Hepatitis B is transmitted through exposure to infectious blood

or body fluids containing blood.

Other forms of transmission include unprotected sexual contact, blood

transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes, and vertical

transmission from mother to child during childbirth. (PNA)

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Malabon health office gives free Hepatitis-B vaccines to indigent babies

October 13, 2008 8:56 am by pna

MANILA, Oct. 13 —-As part of its efforts in reducing infectious diseases in its

community, the Malabon health office said that it now providing free hepatitis-B

vaccine shots to indigent babies.

Dr. Goco, Malabon City Health Department (MCHD) officer-in-charge, said

that Hepatitis B vaccine shots are now being given to poor babies in the city as

part of their “Garantisado Pambata Program” which aims to reduce child death and

improve the health of all children residing in Malabon.

Goco said that Hepatitis-B vaccines are given during the months of April and

October.

Parents interested to have their children immunize against this dreaded disease

are advised to coordinate with barangay health center personnel.

Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine developed for the prevention of Hepatitis B

virus infection.

Goco said that the vaccine contains one of the viral envelope proteins,

hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and after three vaccine injections, an

immune system antibody, known as anti-HBsAg, is established in the bloodstream.

The MCHD chief said this antibody then provide immunity to Hepatitis B

infection.

Hepatitis B infection causes inflammation of the liver. The World Health

Organization (WHO) said the disease, originally known as " serum hepatitis " has

caused epidemics in parts of Asia and Africa, and it is endemic in China and

various other parts of Asia.

About a third of the world's population, more than 2 billion people, have been

infected with the hepatitis B virus.

This includes 350 million chronic carriers of the virus.

The acute illness causes liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice and - rarely -

death. Chronic hepatitis B may eventually cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer

- a fatal disease with very poor response to current chemotherapy.

Goco said that Hepatitis B is transmitted through exposure to infectious blood

or body fluids containing blood.

Other forms of transmission include unprotected sexual contact, blood

transfusions, re-use of contaminated needles and syringes, and vertical

transmission from mother to child during childbirth. (PNA)

LOR/PFN