Hi all!

All vaccines have side effects.

There is no difference between the FREE vaccines given in the barangay health centers and the one given by your pediatricians. Nowadays, you can avail of the 5-in-1 vaccines in the barangay health centers for FREE whereas this would cost you almost 2K if administered by a private pediatrician. I encourage parents to avail of these services. Our government allocates a budget for these vaccines so every one can avail of it. However, these vaccines may not be available in the BHC:

1) rotavirus
2) Pneumococcal/IPD


As a nurse, I encourage you all to avail of our government services versus paying your private pedia for basic vaccines.