Author: Analou de Vera
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DOH reminds public to ensure food safety
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to be thorough in handling and serving food after several people were reportedly hospitalized in South Cotabato due to suspected food poisoning.
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DOH urges Duterte to veto vape bill
The Department of Health (DOH) urged President Duterte to veto the proposed law that seeks to lower the age of those who can access vape and electronic cigarette products.
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DOH eyes inclusion of OFWs in 2nd booster shot program
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is considering including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the government’s second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot program.
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DOH denies reports of artificial increase in Covid-19 cases days before election
The Department of Health (DOH) has denied rumors that it is set to report an “artificial” rise in Covid-19 cases a few days before the conduct of the national and local elections.
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DOH: 6K immunocompromised individuals get 2nd Covid-19 booster shot
Over 6,000 immunocompromised people already received their second Covid-19 booster shot, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, April 30.
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DOH closely monitoring PH's Covid-19 case trend amid Omicron subvariant threat
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is closely monitoring the country’s Covid-19 case trend following the detection of the Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant.
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DOH repeats call on Covid-19 patients to remain in isolation on election day
The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its stance that individuals who are positive for Covid-19 on election day must stay in isolation.
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Public urged to get booster shot ASAP amid Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant threat
All eligible Filipinos were encouraged by the Department of Health (DOH) to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster shot amid growing concern about the Omicron BA.2.12 subvariant.
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DOH: BA.2.12 subvariant 2.5 times more transmissible than original Omicron variant
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant is 2.5 times more transmissible than the original version of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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DOH identifies 44 close contacts of PH's first BA.2.12 Omicron case
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the Philippines’ first BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant case had 44 close contacts.
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DOH confirms first case of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 in PH
The Department of Health (DOH) has reported the presence of an Omicron coronavirus subvariant called BA.2.12 in the Philippines.
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PSMID encourages public to get vaccinated vs flu, pneumonia
The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) has encouraged the public to get vaccinated against flu and pneumonia.
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Experts tell policymakers: Continue to combat vaccine hesitancy
Health experts urged policymakers to continue the fight against misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines as this can help in convincing people, who are still hesitant to take the vaccine, to get inoculated.
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COVAX Facility to replace 3.6 million donated Covid-19 vaccines that expired—Duque
The Covax Facility is set to replace at least 3.6 million donated Covid-19 vaccine doses that already expired, said Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III.
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Gov't all set for 2nd Covid-19 booster shot program
The Philippine government will launch on Monday, April 25, the second Covid-19 booster shot program—starting off with immunocompromised adults.
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500K active Covid-19 case projection in May based on science—DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) asserted that the projection of a possible surge in Covid-19 cases next month, if public compliance to health protocols decreases, is based on science.
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DOH identifies 13 areas recording increase in Covid-19 infections
The Department of Health (DOH) has observed an uptick in Covid-19 cases in 13 areas of the country.
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DOH says PH's Covid-19 vaccine wastage at less than 2%
The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country’s Covid-19 vaccine wastage has been minimal so far— at less than two percent.