DOH Individuals aged 50 to 59 as well as people 18 to 49 years of age with comorbidities can now get a second booster shot to further protect them against Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “This follows the expansion of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the Food and Drug...
The Department of Health (DOH) seeks to increase the number of Filipinos administered with a Covid-19 booster shot through a campaign dubbed as "PinasLakas", Photo courtesy of DOH FB Live In a statement, DOH said that this campaign will help maintain the country's wall of immunity. As of July 26,...
NAVAL, Biliran Mayor Gretchen Espina (left). (FB) TACLOBAN CITY – Naval, Biliran Mayor Gretchen Espina confirmed that she tested positive for Covid-19. She disclosed that she and her son who were earlier non-reactive to an antigen test tested positive in the confirmatory RT-PCR test Sunday, July...
The Department of Health (DOH) vowed on Tuesday, July 26 to closely coordinate and deploy necessary resources to keep the country's healthcare systems ready to respond to both COVID and non-COVID cases. (DOH/MB) In a statement, DOH mentioned that this is in line with President Ferdinand...
There are no guidelines set yet for the expanded coverage of Covid-19 second booster shots according to the Department of Health (DOH). People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File photo/Muntinlupa PIO) In an interview on Teleradyo, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) The OCTA Research Group on Tuesday, July 26, monitored an increase in healthcare utilization rate in Metro Manila but it has remained below the concerning level of 50 percent. “HCUR (healthcare utilization rate) in the NCR (National Capital Region)...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Monday, July 25, hailed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement that there would be no more lockdowns under his administration due to the threats of the Covid-19 pandemic. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo) Concepcion,...
K-pop boy band NCT’s Mark and members of girl groups Cosmic Girls and Cignature tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea experiences a surge in cases due to the Omicron BA.5 subvariant. “NCT’s Mark was confirmed with Covid-19 today (25th),” SM Entertainment announced. (Clockwise from top...
Booster jabs are necessary, a vaccine expert reiterated on Monday, July 25. Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani, on Monday morning urged the public to get boosted against Covid-19, stressing that two vaccine doses are not enough to prevent the critical form of Covid-19. (AFP...
BUTUAN CITY – Positive cases continue to rise as the regional office of the Department of Health (DOH Caraga Region 13) recorded 102 new cases of Covid-19 in Caraga region for the past week. The figure was from July 16 to July 23, with three reported deaths, the regional office of the DOH 13 said...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, July 25, a total of 19,536 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past week. A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) has prepared isolation facilities to ensure that the city government can accommodate all infected individuals amid the increasing number of active Covid-19 cases here. CHO head Dr. Rachel Dilla said they will open a new City Isolation Unit (CIU)...
