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Click to view:<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Childhood Immunization Calendar 2027<\/a>
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* Guidelines on the Prevention, Control, and Management of Potential Rabies Exposures<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* <\/b><\/strong>PIDSP Advisory for Physicians on the Management of\u00a0<\/b>Children with Potential Leptospirosis Exposure <\/b>August 25, 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

* Statement of Support for the Department of Health\u2019s \u201cOne Shared Commitment\u201d Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) Phase III 31 July 2026<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PIDSP Statement of Support for the Department of Health\u2019s \u201cLigtas Tigdas\u201d Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity 25 June 2026<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* Chikungunya Advisory for Parents English Version<\/a> \/ Tagalog Version<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* Advisory for Parents on COVID19 English Version<\/a> \/ Tagalog Version<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* <\/b><\/strong> Correction to the PPS-PIDSP-PFV Childhood Immunization Calendar 2026 July 1,2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

* <\/b>PPS & PIDSP Statement of Support for the DOH \u201cLigtas Tigdas\u201d Campaign 22 January 2026 English Version<\/a> \/ Cebuano Version<\/a><\/b><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Revised Childhood Immunization Schedule 2026 July 1,2026<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PIDSP Clinical Advisory on the Rising Influenza Activity in the Philippines 13 Oct 2025<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PPS-PIDSP Advisory on the Increasing Cases of Measles in the Country 18 Feb 2025<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PPS-PIDSP Statement of Support for the DOH Vaccination Catch-Up Efforts and Bakuna Eskwela Program 08 November 2024<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0DOH Immunization Campaign 2024<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0Childhood Immunization Schedule 2025<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0<\/b><\/strong>PPS-PIDSP Advisory on the Increasing Cases of COVID-19 Infections <\/b>May 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PPS-PIDSP Joint Position Statement on Measles in the Community: Guidance for Healthcare Providers 27 March 2024<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PPS-PIDSP Joint Position Statement on the Increasing Cases of Pertussis in the Community: Guidance for Healthcare Providers 26 March 2024 (Version 2)<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0PPS-PIDSP Joint Position Statement On The Increasing Cases Of Pertussis\u00a0 In The Community: Guidance For\u00a0 Healthcare Providers 24 MARCH 2024<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Childhood Immunization Schedule 2024<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* National Deworming Month\u00a0 English Version<\/a> \/ Tagalog Version<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0World Immunization Week – Common Questions About Vaccines\u00a0 English Version<\/a> \/ Tagalog Version<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0Childhood Immunization Schedule 2023<\/a><\/b> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong>PPS\/PIDSP\/PFV Recommendation for Covid-19\u00a0<\/b>Vaccination in Children and Adolescents 5-17 years old 06 <\/b>March 2023<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*<\/strong> PIDSP-PPS Position Paper on Optional Masking Indoors in Schools 04 November 2022<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*<\/strong> Surveillance and Analysis of COVID-19 in Children Nationwide – Case Bulletin #5<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Clinical Practical Guidelines on Leptospirosis in Children<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* 2021 Clinical Practice Guidelines in the Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* Surveillance and Analysis of COVID-19 in Children Nationwide – Case Bulletin #4<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Childhood Immunization Schedule 2022\u00a0 Version\u00a0 17 February 2022<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* PPS-PIDSP Joint Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 4 February 2022<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* PPS-PIDSP Joint Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination for Children ages\u00a0 5 to 11 years old<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* <\/b><\/strong> Interim Guidelines on the Screening, Classification, and Clinical Management of Pediatric Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Version 5, 08 January 2022<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

* PPS-PIDSP Statement on Ramping Up\u00a0the National Immunization Program: A Call to Action<\/a><\/b><\/strong><\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Childhood Immunization Schedule 2021\u00a0 Version\u00a0 26 November 2021<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* PPS-PIDSP Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 11 November 2021<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Surveillance and Analysis of COVID-19 in Children Nationwide – Case Bulletin #3<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* PPS-PIDSP Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 6 September 2021<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Surveillance and Analysis of COVID-19 in Children Nationwide – Case Bulletin #2<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* PPS-PIDSP Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 7 June 2021<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Surveillance and Analysis of COVID-19 in Children Nationwide – Case Bulletin #1<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Childhood Immunization Schedule 2021<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Interim Guidelines on the Screening, Assessment and Clinical Management of\u00a0\u00a0Pediatric Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019\u00a0\u00a0(COVID-19) Version 4.0\u00a0 6 February 2021<\/a> \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0PPS\/PIDSP Statement on the Relaxation of Age-Based Restrictions 23 January 2021<\/a><\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

* Algorithm on the Screening,Classification and Management of Pediatric Patients with Suspected COVID-19 ( V3.1, 31 August 2020 )<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Interim Guidelines on the Screening, Assessment and Clinical Management of Pediatric Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Version 3.1 , 31 August 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0Infection Control and Prevention of\u00a0 COVID-19 Transmission:\u00a0Interim Recommnendations for Schools in the Philippine Setting\u00a0(August 6, 2020)<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0<\/b>PPS-PIDSP Joint Statement on Resumption of Immunization Services During COVID-19 Pandemic May 27,2020<\/a> \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Clinical Approach to the Management of COVID-19 in Pregnancy and the Newborn\u00a0– Revised May 7,2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0PPS \/PIDSP Interim Guidelines on Resumption of Out- Patient Pediatric Clinics Post \u2013 Enhanced Community Quarantine During COVID Pandemic <\/strong>11 May 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Interim Guidelines on the Screening, Assessment and Clinical Management of\u00a0\u00a0Pediatric Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019\u00a0\u00a0(COVID-19) Version 2.0\u00a0 12 April 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0FAQs on COVID-19 IgM\/IgG Rapid\u00a0 Diagnostic Tests as of 1 April 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Interim Guidelines on the Screening, Assessment and Clinical Management of\u00a0\u00a0Pediatric Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019\u00a0\u00a0(COVID-19) 30 March 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Vaccination during the\u00a0 COVID-19 Pandemic<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Approach to the Management of COVID-19 in Pregnancy and the Newborn<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*\u00a0Information on COVID-19 for Clinicians<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

*Support the DOH Vaccination Campaign Against Polio: An Urgent Appeal to the Pediatricians\u00a0from the\u00a0Philippine Pediatric Society and the\u00a0Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Interim Guideline on the Clinical Management of\u00a0 Patients with\u00a0 Suspected\u00a0Confirmed 2019 – Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Acute Respiratory Disease<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Polio: Guidance\u00a0for Clinicians<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

*PPS-PIDSP Statement of Support – DOH Polio\u00a0Supplemental<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

*PPS PIDSP Plea to Immunize\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

*Childhood Immunization Schedule 2018\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

*PIDSP Dengue FAQs\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

*Response from the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines Regarding Current Issues on the Use of the Dengue Vaccine – December 12,2017<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*First Announcement from the PIDSP Board regarding the Dengue Vaccine after the Sanofi release – November 30,2017<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

*Position Paper on Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines<\/a>
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*Multi-Sectoral Position Statement on the Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

* Dengue CPG<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

* Serological Testing Prior to Dengue Vaccine Administration\u00a0 <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>
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*\u00a0<\/b>Statement on the use of the Dengue Vaccine<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>
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*\u00a0<\/b>Combination Vaccine Shortage<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>
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*\u00a0<\/b>Prevention of Leptospirosis in children<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>
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*\u00a0<\/b>Interim Statements on the Role of Antibiotic Chemoprophylaxis in Leptospirosis<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>
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*\u00a0<\/b>Interim Guidelines No. 22 Clinical Management of Suspected and Confirmed Human Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Infection<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>
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*\u00a0<\/b>Position Paper of the PIDSP on Preserving the usefulness of Fluoroquinolones<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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