In an effort to help move from vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence and encourage private companies to take part in advocating vaccination among Filipinos, Havas Life recently hosted "VacciNation: Vaccines for a Healthier Nation. "The online conversation, part of Havas' 'The New Life' webinar series, featured Professor Emeritus of University of the Philippines College of Medicine's Dr. Lulu Bravo, Havas Health and You Global Chief Medical Officer Dr. Suketu Patel, and consumer health care expert Dave McCaughan. They each discussed the role of health care professionals in building vaccine resilience in the Philippines and the narrative around vaccination positivity.Dr. Dr. Bravo, who leads and co-founded the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, also reminded Filipinos to not neglect protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, dengue and polio.Dr. "When it comes to vaccine positivity, we should move from threatening language to encouraging stories."

Source: Manila Times July 22, 2021 16:30 UTC