Dr. Jehan Santos, Pediatrician

25/04/2025

[LOOK] Vaccines are safe and effective.
Through vaccination, we are able to save and improve countless lives from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Join us as we celebrate World Immunization Week from April 24 to 30. This infographic is brought to you by PIDSP.

21/02/2025

Seasonal influenza remains very high across the country. AAP analysis found that hospital admissions for kids ages 5-17 saw a 145% increase between January 4th and February 1st and new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data says 68 children have now died of influenza-associated deaths this season. The CDC classified this season as “high severity” for all age groups, which it hasn’t done since the 2017 flu season. AAP and CDC recommend everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated against the flu and it’s not too late to get a flu shot! Learn more from AAP News at: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/31301/Hospital-admissions-for-flu-in-children-ages-5-17?autologincheck=redirected

10/12/2024

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05/12/2024

05/12/2024

AAP partnered with the American Heart Association to release new guidelines on resuscitation after drowning. The new guidelines recommend CPR with rescue breaths for all victims who are in cardiac arrest after being pulled from the water. Learn more: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/30726/AAP-AHA-update-guidelines-on-resuscitation-after

05/12/2024

It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week — a great time to highlight the importance of flu vaccination, including for pregnant people. There’s still time to help tame flu’s wildest symptoms with a flu shot — protecting both you and your baby.

Talk to your doctor, or get more details on flu and flu shots during pregnancy at: https://bit.ly/4fuEk9k

05/12/2024

Pertussis is a very contagious bacterial infection of the lungs, not a camping trip highlight. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can cause:
• Pneumonia
• Seizures
• Brain disease

It can be especially life-threatening to babies. Vaccination is the best way to protect children from a serious pertussis infection.

Talk to your child's healthcare provider and read more about pertussis here: https://bit.ly/40yPxl7

05/12/2024

Mumps is a contagious virus that can cause swelling of the cheeks and jaw, not the start of a snow fort. Mumps can also lead to serious complications like:
• Deafness
• Meningitis (swelling of brain & spinal cord tissue)

Keeping up to date with childhood vaccinations is the best way to protect your child against mumps.

Learn more about keeping up with childhood vaccines here: https://bit.ly/4fBDwQ8

05/12/2024

27/05/2024

Measles isn't a squeaky wheel, it's a very contagious virus that can be serious for children. Keeping your child up to date with vaccines, especially before international travel, helps keep them protected. Get all the facts about measles here: https://bit.ly/4bkBK3Z

24/03/2024

[TINGNAN] PROTEKTADO KA BA LABAN SA PERTUSSIS/TUSPIRINA?

Tingnan ang infographic na ito para malaman mo kung kumpleto ka sa bakuna! Hindi pa huli ang lahat, kumunsulta sa iyong doktor para sa catch-up vaccination.

Tayo'y magpabakuna! Ang paalaalang ito ay handog sa inyo ng PIDSP.

24/03/2024

Today is .

- or TB - is caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that mainly affects the lungs.

Common symptoms include
❗️ Cough
❗️ Chest pains
❗️ Weight loss
❗️ Fever
❗️ Night sweats

Yes! Tuberculosis is curable and preventable.

23/03/2024

“Behind the PPE”

A photo from 4 years ago (when the world shut down). In retrospect, we were probably dealing with a COVID Myocarditis or MIS-C, but we didn’t know it yet back then. I still consider this moment as the turning point of my career, pursuing the unexpected in pediatric critical care medicine.