The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Tuesday, August 10, that it has already vaccinated more than 320,000 individuals, therefore achieving population protection against COVID-19. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos said that 325,188 individuals have been...
The planned coronavirus vaccine passports may get the country safely moving again. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles delivers remarks during a pre-SONA forum on July 23, 2021 (Karlo Nograles/Facebook) The government has started to develop the "vaccine passport," a document showing proof of...
Rock royalties Brian May and Eric Clapton differ on their stance concerning the COVID-19 vaccine. The guitarist of rock band Queen calls anti-vaxxers “fruitcakes” and disagrees with Eric Clapton’s “anti-vaccination rhetoric.” In an interview with British online newspaper The Independent,...
Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III said the municipal government is aiming to fully vaccinate 100 percent of its target population in less than a month. “Based on my estimate, in less than one month, we will finish 100 percent of the second dose of our target population,” said the mayor...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday confirmed that Hong Kong authorities will not honor the vaccination cards issued by the Philippines' local government units (LGUs) and the Department of Health’s Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. (DFA)...
More than 17.98 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be delivered in the country in the remaining days of the month, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 revealed Monday night, August 9. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on the country's...
The private sector is keen on the possible procurement of Pfizer vaccines to boost the protection of children against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A health worker prepares to administer a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination hub in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started evaluating the application of American biotechnology firm Novavax for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its coronavirus vaccine. (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said the agency has now begun its...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III reiterated on Monday, Aug. 9 that employers can't make vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a condition or requirement for work. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III speaks during a virtual press briefing on...
Leaders of the Senate believe that the government has enough funds this year to procure more doses of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to include those for minors. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccines (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) Following Health Secretary Francisco Duque's concurrence that...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said Monday, Aug. 9, the national government is eyeing to vaccinate one million individuals daily as Delta threat looms. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "That's our target, it's more than the 700,000. Last week, we administered 710,000...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the fair and reasonable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the globe which is crucial in the fight against the pandemic still raging worldwide. Chinese President Xi Jinping (Xinhua) Xi has been leading China to fulfill its...
