Senatorial aspirant Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro on Tuesday called on the government to intensify its efforts against disinformation on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination as many minors are now allowed outside following the de-escalation of alert level status in many areas in the country. Teodoro made his...
The Muntinlupa City government reported that 58 percent of minors aged 12 to 17 years old are now fully vaccinated. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of. Feb. 13, a total of 32,311 12-17 years old have been fully vaccinated or 58.33 percent of the target population of...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – The city government here officially rolled out its pediatric vaccination for children aged five to 11 in three malls and selected hospitals and clinics on Monday (Feb. 14). Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga, a nurse by profession, administered jabs at the vaccination...
President Duterte appealed to the public anew to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying it would really make him happy to see that most, if not all, Filipinos are fully vaccinated when the time comes that he has to step down. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang...
Highlighting the importance of vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed full support over pediatric vaccination especially of children aged five to 11. (Photo from DepEd) “We are passionately committed to this program of vaccination,...
The government’s pandemic task force approved the proposal to accept the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certificates from Malaysia and Ireland, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN In an announcement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the...
The national government further expanded the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of children aged five to 11 years old as it was launched nationwide on Monday, Feb. 14. A young girl gets her first dose of the reformulated Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 at the Solaire Theater in...
The Muntinlupa City government opened another site for the vaccination of five to 11 years old in the city. On Feb. 14, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) added the Cupang Health Center as a vaccination site for the age group. Muntinlupa City Health Office acting chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi...
The national government's determination to protect young children from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has struck a chord with a mother of two who's vying for a seat in the House of Representatives. (Photos from Usplash) “Bilang isang magulang, mas nanaisin ko na mabigyan ng bakuna ang anak ko...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Sunday, Feb. 14, that the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 will temporarily be suspended starting on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The local government said that the vaccination appointments for the said age group will continue once the additional...
The director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination said on Sunday, Feb. 13, we should wait first before vaccinating children under five against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) "Dapat pag-aralan muna kung dapat palawigin ang edad para sa mandatory vaccination...
who-afp The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the local government units (LGUs) to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts for vulnerable individuals, particularly senior citizens to protect them against the severe form of the viral illness. WHO Acting Country Representative Dr. Rajendra Yadav...