There is no complete evidence yet on the need for Covid-19 booster shots for children aged five to 11, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A minor getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Lady Ann Ebatan) According to DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, they are still...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is “doing everything” it can to administer at least 23 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in the first 100 days of the Marcos administration. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they have no plans to lower their target for the PinasLakas...
Ahead of the forthcoming implementation of face-to-face classes, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccine rollout among minors. A minor getting vaccinated...
The Muntinlupa City government is set to launch Covid-19 vaccination sites in schools on Aug. 15 to increase coverage among senior citizens and the general population. Muntinlupa City Health Officer Dr. Juancho Bunyi (standing) discusses the details of the new vaccination sites in a meeting. (Photo...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it will welcome any investigation with regards to the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination program. Senator Risa Hontiveros recently filed a resolution that seeks to "investigate reports of unused and expired Covid-19 vaccines." “Ang Kagawaran ng...
DEMEREY (at rostrum). BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Passengers and visitors coming in and out of the Dinagat Islands will be required to present valid coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) vaccination cards or certificates starting September 1 this year. This was mandated by under an Executive Order (EO)...
The Marikina City local government announced that the scheduled Covid-19 vaccination at the Marikina Sports Center in the morning of Friday, Aug. 5, was cancelled but the afternoon schedule will push through from 1-5 p.m. The advisory, released by the city's Public Information Office (PIO) on...
The Las Piñas City government deployed students under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) to the city’s vaccination sites to act as encoders. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the student beneficiaries under the SPES program will have a part-time job during school break. Aguilar...
The Muntinlupa City government will use public schools as vaccination sites to increase the number of booster shot recipients as part of the PinasLakas campaign of the Marcos administration. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), held a meeting with Schools Division...
As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares for the full resumption of face-to-face classes this incoming school year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte once again called on the unvaccinated personnel of the agency to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Vice President and DepEd...
The Valenzuela City government on Monday, Aug.1, opened five new Covid-19 vaccination sites for residents of the city. The new vaccination sites - Lawang Bato National Highschool, Sentro ng Sama-samang Serbisyo (3S) Center Malanday Covered Court, Malinta Elementary Highschool, Caruhatan West...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) received an outstanding Higher Education Institution (HEI) award from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for its contribution to the national Covid-19 vaccination program and deployment plan. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS)...
