There were no strings attached to the donation of Covid-19 vaccines by different countries to the Philippines. Former Secretary Vince Dizon, former deputy chief implementer of the National Task Force against Covid-19, stressed this when he appeared before a public hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon...
Even with the heavy criticism it received during its implementation, the controversial "no vax, no ride" was a good move for National Task Force against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa to encourage people to get vaccinated. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Friday, March 18 urged the Filipino public anew to get vaccinated after the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Task Force Against Covid-19 revealed that some Filipinos have been turning...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, made the call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the...
Given the calls to further protect the healthcare workers and senior citizens from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by giving them booster shots, the Food and Drug Administration reiterated that the vaccination of those who still have not received a single dose stands as the top priority....
The government will be implementing “on time delivery” of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that require “ultra-low temperature” storage facilities, a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Saturday, Oct. 30. The Philippines received 973,440 doses of...
A special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 has expressed optimism that 50 percent of the country’s population will be fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of the year. A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, Sept. 7 asked the National Task Force for COVID-19 why it used C-130 planes to transport the personal protective equipment (PPEs) the government supposedly purchased from Pharmally, a private firm. At the continuation of the Senate blue ribbon...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano vowed on Monday (June 7) that the local government would fully-assist in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive and to heighten its information campaign to address apprehensions or doubts about COVID-19 vaccines in the city. Rubiano stressed the...
