(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The administration of the first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot to non-immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 is not yet for implementation, an official of the...
As the country continues to grapple with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malacañang said that the Duterte administration has always put top priority on protecting the people's health while at the same time keeping the economy afloat. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang...
Economic and health experts agreed that the country should keep its face mask requirement, use hospital utilization rates for determining alert levels, and set a vaccine deadline to prevent the number of Covid-19 cases in the country from spiking. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey...
Amid the resurging Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world, including the Philippines, defense leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have discussed ways on how to collectively bounce back from the pandemic as it becomes one of the top global security concerns, the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that its next secretary as well as the Marcos administration will stick to "science" in implementing the different policies regarding public health. Among the challenges that the DOH is facing is the spread of “misinformation and...
Pateros’ Covid-19 status is now at a moderate risk level after the number of cases grew by more than 200 percent, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Health Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a public briefing on PTV 4 on June 25 that Pateros, Pasig, San Juan, Quezon and Marikina...
President Duterte will be remarkable for Filipinos not only because of his accomplishments but also because of his no-holds-barred remarks that are either witty, funny or controversial. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Over the past six years, the outgoing President made pronouncements, either...
DOH Five areas in Metro Manila are now under the "moderate risk" status for Covid-19 following the continuing uptick in the number of cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. These areas are Pasig, San Juan, Quezon City, Marikina, and Pateros, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire....
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines are being given only to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, June 24 urged local government units (LGUs) and schools to prepare for the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots among minors aged 12 to 17. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Basic Education Committee, made the call following the approval by the Department...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The EU's medicines watchdog on Thursday approved Valneva's anti-Covid jab, Europe's sixth green-lit coronavirus vaccine, which uses more traditional technology than others on the market which the firm hopes will reduce jab hesitancy. The French-Austrian drug maker's shot...
