COVID-19 Vaccine (unsplash free photo) Russian Sputnik V vaccines showed 80 percent efficacy against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) six to eight months after the second dosage, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced in a global press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 24. During a joint...
The Muntinlupa City government has administered more than 800 booster shots mostly to fully vaccinated frontline health workers. According to the City Health Office, as of Nov. 23, 869 doses of booster shots have been given. Of the total, 801, or 92 percent, are healthcare workers belonging to the...
The government of Russia donated 5,000 doses of Sputnik Light coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 19, its first ever supply of the said one-dose jab. The vaccines arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 along with the 2,805,000 doses of...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced the start of the administration of booster shots to healthcare workers. “I just want to inform you that we will start giving booster shots tomorrow to health workers,” said the mayor in a live broadcast on Facebook Wednesday. A healthcare...
President Duterte appealed to the public anew to do their part in defeating the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by getting vaccinated as more vaccines arrive in the country Monday evening, November 8. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement as he welcomed the arrival...
President Duterte on Wednesday, Nov. 3, trumpeted that the Philippines has exceeded its target of administering 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October. President Rodrio Duterte addresses the nation on Nov. 3, 2021 (RTVM Screenshot) “Dito naman sa (Here with the) vaccine, as of today, we...
The national government is planning to conduct a national vaccination day against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) “within this month.” Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, talks to the media during the arrival of 2.7 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine...
It was Russian President Vladimir Putin's turn Thursday, Oct. 28 to hear words of appreciation from President Duterte in connection with the Russian Federation's coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related assistance to the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Russian President Vladimir...
The Philippine government received on Saturday, Oct. 16, additional 720,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine, the largest delivery of the Russain-made coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the country so far. Dr. Ted Herbosa, special adviser to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of...
More than 283,000 people in Muntinlupa are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As of Oct. 14, according to the Muntinlupa City Health Office, a total of 283,445 individuals have received their full dose of the vaccine consisting of 279,839 inoculated by the city...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced that starting today, Oct. 11, only one vaccination center will operate in the municipality. He said the AMC Gym in Barangay San Roque is the only vaccination site that is open to administer the first and second doses of the coronavirus disease...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier. Sputnik vaccines WHO authorization has been sought for the Sputnik V jab created by Russia's...
