Nothing will prevent the country from de-escalating to the lowest alert level status if coronavirus disease (COVID-19) would continuously decrease, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Feb. 7. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in...
The reformulated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine of Pfizer can give up 90 percent protection to children aged five to 11, said infectious disease expert and Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) member Dr. Rontgene Solante on Monday, Feb. 7. A child getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reiterated its strong support for pediatric vaccination as the government started vaccinating children aged five to 11 on Monday, Feb. 7. Children aged five to 11 receive their first dose of Pfizer vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Filoil...
The list of the unvaccinated persons in 12 of the country’s 17 regions is now with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). This was revealed by DILG Secretary Eduardo Año as he stressed that the list will be used to refocus the vaccination strategy to the barangays that lag...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III clarified on Monday, Feb. 7 that parental consent cannot be replaced when it comes to vaccinating children ages five to 11. (Screenshot from PTV Facebook live / MANILA BULLETIN) He made the statement on the first day of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination...
The city of Makati has started the vaccination of the 5-11 years-old age group against COVID-19 on Monday, Feb 7. According to the local government unit (LGU), a total of 900 children are targeted to be vaccinated daily at Nemesio I. Yabut Elementary School (NIYES) (500 kids), and SM Makati (400...
The Muntinlupa City government has started vaccinating minors aged five to 11 years old on Feb. 7 at two sites. The kids, accompanied by their parents, were vaccinated starting at 8 a.m. at the Laguerta Health Center in Barangay Tunasan and Ospital ng Muntinlupa grounds in Barangay Alabang....
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday, Jan. 7 expressed indignation at a Department of Health (DOH) memorandum that enables the government to dismiss parental consent if a child is willing to be vaccinated “Government cannot usurp parental authority. Parents have the right to decide on the health and...
Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday, January 7 said adult or child vaccinations should not be mandatory. Since COVID-19 vaccinations are still considered experimental or under emergency use authorization (EUA), Pimentel said inoculating people, particularly children, without their parents’s...
The Caloocan City government will start administering COVID-19 jabs to minors ages 5-11 years old on Monday, Feb.7. Parents and guardians may register online for vaccine appointments while walk-ins will be accepted from 1 p.m. onwards depending on the availability of slots. Individuals who have...
The Department of Education (DepEd) said that learners who will participate in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive for the younger population aged five to 11 will be considered “excused” from attending their classes. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd Bureau of Learner Support...
The Taguig City government reported that its weekly new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases increased amid the transmission of the Omicron variant in the National Capital Region (NCR). In its latest report, the city government recorded 3,113 new COVID-19 cases for Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, or an average...
