Jacob's Ladder Immunization Center: Mommy's Best Friend

 

As parents, we strive not only to provide the best education to our children. A big chunk of our efforts are also invested in their health care. From infancy to toddler to child and pre-teen stages, where our budgets permit, we ensure that our children are given their timely "shots". In the past years, vaccines and immunizations in the Philippines have become a luxury. Only the wealthy can afford to provide this added health support to their children.

I have resided near SM Southmall for at least nine years and in one of those cinema nights (I would say three years ago), I stumbled upon this immunization center called Jacob's Ladder. Since then, I have referred a lot of mommy friends as well as some adults to enlist the services of this establishment for their vaccination and immunization needs.

Jacob's Ladder Immunization Center is owned by Mr. Jaime Villafuerte. He has taken upon himself the responsibility of providing CHEAPER vaccines to the public. Why? Rumor has it that one or two of his relatives died from diseases that could have been avoided by immunization/vaccination. The vaccines are purchased in bulk from Zuellig, the largest distributor of pharmaceutical products in the country. This explains why the center can afford to offer vaccines that are priced at least 30% cheaper than regular rates from pediatricians. No offense to all pediatricians in our country but I believe they just charge an arm and a leg for an ordinary shot. I love my pediatrician and rely on him for help for my child's health care. However, where an alternative exists that will help me save big bucks, why not?

Branches of Jacob's Ladder Immunization Center may be found in the following:

SM Southmall (3rd Level) Telephone #801-5453 - see update below for new location

Robinsons Mall Dasmarinas Cavite (Lower Ground Floor) Telephone #046-4163791

Puso ng Maynila Arcade, UN Avenue Telephone #404-1189

Port Area Manila Telephone #4043796

Baliwag Bulacan 

Here is a list of the vaccines and their price list as of June 8, 2010:

Hepa B Pedia (single)     500 pesos

Hepa B Adult (single)     700 pesos

Hepa A Pedia (single)     1,200 pesos

Hepa A Adult (single)     2,300 pesos

Flu Adult or Pedia         800 pesos (includes the H1N1 strain already)

Haemophilus Influenza Type B (HIB)     850 pesos

Diptheria + Pertussis + Tetanus Booster     1,200 pesos

DPT + HIB + Hepa B + Polio (6-in-1)      2,400 pesos

Measles + Mumps + Rubella (MMR)        750 pesos

DPT + Hepa B     900 pesos

DPT + HIB + Polio (5-in-1)     2,000 pesos

DPT + Polio (Tetraxim)     1,250 pesos

DPT + HIB (Tetracthib)     1,200 pesos

Combined Hepa A & B Pedia     1,200 pesos

Combined Hepa A & B Adult     2,100 pesos

Typhoid Fever     800 pesos

Chicken Pox (Varicella)     1,600 pesos

Cholera (Dulcoral)     1,450 pesos

Pneumococcal (Pneumo 23)     1,400 pesos

Measles     450 pesos

Tetanus Toxoid     200 pesos

Rabies     1,600 pesos

BCG     500 pesos

Meningococcal     1,600 pesos

PCV 7 (Prevenar)     4,200 pesos

PCV 10 (Synflorix)     2,500 pesos

Rotavirus (Rotarix)     2,400 pesos

Human Papilloma Virus - HPV (Cervical Cancer Vaccine):

Gardasil     4,000 pesos

Cervarix     2,000 pesos

UPDATE:

Typhoid vaccines have a validity of three years for every single shot.

Pneumo vaccines have a validity of five years for every single shot. 

UPDATE (October 28, 2011) :

Jacob's Ladder SM Southmall is already closed.  The good news is, they have relocated to a new building in Las Pinas with details below:

D'GRAND BUILDING

Second Floor

It is an orange building near Citimotors (Times) and SM Super Center

Landline:  478-4707

Updates on vaccine prices:

Typhoid Fever - 900.00

Pneumo - 1,400.00

Polio - 500.00

New vaccine:

Combination MMR and Chickenpox - 2,500.00

PVC #13 - 4,200.00

DPT for Adults - Adacel 1,400.00

DPT for Adults - Boostrix 1,200.00