With the expected arrival of more than 40 million Pfizer-Biontech vaccines in the country this year, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, June 22, the need for the local government units (LGUs) to make the necessary preparations even before...
An official of the Department of Health (DOH) has assured that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines will be equitably allocated. DOH/MB "We are still going to follow the prioritization framework. Rest assured that these vaccines will be equitably allocated," Health Undersecretary Maria...
With the anticipated arrival of more coronavirus vaccines, the government is optimistic the country could inoculate 70 million people before the end of the year and hopefully celebrate a "maskless" holiday season. A Manila resident receives a first dose of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine during the...
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 on Monday, June 21, refuted allegations that Davao City, President Duterte's hometown, was allocated with the biggest portion of Pfizer vaccines. (FILES) In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020 (FILES) shows vials with Covid-19 vaccine stickers...
Local government units (LGUs) should prepare in advance for the anticipated arrival of "sensitive" Pfizer vaccines to avoid mishandling and wastage, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 reiterated on Sunday, June 20. Hundreds of residents from Cebu City who are under A1, A2, A3 priority...
After months of delay, the country has finally purchased 40 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to boost its efforts in combatting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a landmark move that saw the government's biggest vaccine procurement this year, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19...
Singer and actress Lea Salonga, who became a Broadway star through the musical “Miss Saigon,” was vaccinated in Muntinlupa Friday. “First dose, done! #BakunadoProtektado #Pfizer,” the 50-year-old star posted on Facebook. Broadway star Lea Salonga getting her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who will be deployed within four months can get inoculated with vaccines donated by COVAX Facility. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) During the symbolic inoculation of seafarers in Palacio de...
The Manila city government has started the 1st dose vaccination of those falling under the A5 Priority Group on Wednesday (June 16). Health workers inoculated the A5 group at the start of the vaccination program for the 1,000 poor residents of Baseco Compound in Manila. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA...
A total of 313 Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) personnel from Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog and island provinces of Southern Tagalog were inoculated against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on Tuesday, June 15. BJMP chief jail Director Allan Iral said the vaccination...
Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines could soon be available for commercial consumption in the country, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Saturday, June 12. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Paranaque City on May 18,...
The Bureau of Customs - Port of NAIA (BOC-NAIA) has cleared the three latest importations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines totalling 3,074,410 doses, which arrived between June 9 and 10. (Photo from BOC) The first importation consisting of 111,150 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccines arrived...
