With the country accepting foreign nationals anew, Malacañang is confident that a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases can be avoided if both tourists and locals will follow the minimum health standards set to prevent the spread of the virus. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, once again encouraged parents to trust the vaccines to better protect their children against COVID-19. Go reiterated his appeal in a video message during the launch of pediatric vaccination held...
Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Thursday, Feb. 10, that the city of San Juan ranked first in pediatric vaccinations and booster jab deployment among all cities in Metro Manila. In his Facebook post, Zamora said that a total of 736 children have been vaccinated on the first day of vaccination for...
The national government aims to vaccinate at least five million Filipinos during the third “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” program, said National Task Force (NTF) against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Thursday, Feb. 10. In the “Laging Handa” public...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 1,500 kids aged five to 11 years old in the first three days of the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign. Kids are being vaccinated at two sites designated by the city government. These are the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Barangay Alabang and the...
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite – The local government unit launched its pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children aged 5 to 11 years at Sky Ranch Tagaytay on Wednesday (Feb. 9). Over 200 kids were inoculated at the amusement park. City Government of Tagaytay (Facebook...
The Pasig City government announced that it has vaccinated 1,650 children on the first day of the city’s pediatric vaccination for children aged five to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) The inoculation was conducted simultaneously in four...
The Marikina City government announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that all available slots have been filled in the online registration for the pediatric vaccination of children aged five to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Marikina City Public Information Office (PIO) said...
The Department of Health logged 3,651 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, Feb. 9. (FILE PHOTO) Active cases stood at 96,326, less than the 100,000 regularly reported in the past weeks since the surge began. DOH said that of the 3,651 reported cases, 3,474 (95 percent) occurred...
The pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children age five to 11 years old was further expanded in areas outside Metro Manila as it officially kicked off in Bulacan on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. interacts with a young boy during the launching of the...
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday, February 9 asked the government to exercise caution in buying COVID-19 vaccines. ‘’Just as I have stated time and time again, COVID-19 should not cause us or anyone to panic. Even the national government should not panic just because it has over...
The Marikina City government started the vaccination drive for children aged five to 11 at the Marikina City Sports Center on Wednesday, Feb. 9. (Photo from Domingo Dela Paz's Facebook) More than 500 children were expected to receive their vaccinations on Wednesday. The program started at 8 a.m.,...