UPCM sorority, partners address vaccination myths

TO emphasize the critical role of immunization in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases, the University of the Philippines College of Medicine (UPCM)’s Mu Sigma Phi Medical Sorority has organized a webinar series titled Immunization in the Time of Pandemia.

This webinar series aims to give importance to immunization from vaccine-preventable diseases as the UPCM-Mu Sigma Phi Medical Sorority continues to crusade for its advocacy of promoting individual and community health. These immunization discussions are part of the Covidgilance webinar series and are in partnership with the sorority’s Dr. Salvacion R. Gatchalian Memorial Webinar Lecture Series.

The Covidgilance lectures hope to inform the whole community, regarding coronavirus and ways on how to prevent its spread; most especially among the immunocompromised population (i.e., infants, pregnant women, elderly, people with chronic illnesses, etc.) Covidgilance also aims to address the rampant spread of fake news and misinformation by promoting to the Filipino community an educational campaign to help end this war on Covid-19.

The first of the three-part immunization series, Balik Tiwala, Balik Bakuna: Debunking Vaccination Myths around the Covid-19 Pandemic began on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

This webinar has highlighted the value of immunization, its role in protecting against respiratory diseases, the importance of vaccinating oneself and one’s family amid the pandemic situation, and how it contributes to protect the health of the individual and the community in this critical time.