At least 3,000 participants in eight sites are being eyed by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for the trials involving the “mixing and matching” of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara, during the Laging Handa...
An official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday, July 13, expressed optimism on the positive outcome of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vaccines solidarity trial in the country once this has been completed. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the Laging Handa...
The Muntinlupa City government has resumed first dose vaccination Tuesday after suspending it due to lack of new vaccine supply. In an announcement, the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) said the resumption was implemented after the City Health Office (CHO) received a new...
More than three million doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will arrive in the country from the United States on July 19. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The single-dose vaccine will be distributed in...
Metro Manila cities are working hard to achieve herd immunity, and more and more celebrities are posting that they have completed their two doses of COVID-19 vaccinations provided by the government. Even couple Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Anna Santos had theirs earlier today, but what made Judy Ann...
It’s still under investigation, but here’s what we know CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana One of the most common questions I get asked is, “How long do our vaccines last?” Followed closely by, “When can I get a booster?” and “When can I get a second course of vaccines?”...
President Duterte has completed his two-dose vaccination regimen Monday, July 12 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte gets second dose of coronavirus vaccine at the Palace on July 12, 2021. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the vaccine to the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, warned of sanctions against doctors found administering patients with booster shots. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire issued the warning after San Juan City Representative Ronaldo Zamora reportedly...
San Juan City Representative Ronaldo Zamora revealed on Monday that he was vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinopharm and received two other vaccine doses as booster shots. Rep. Ronaldo Zamora Rep. Zamora bared this during an event in San Juan City that declared it as the very first local...
A vaccine expert on Monday, July 12, said coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots should be investigated, studied, and recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) With the more transmissible Delta variant becoming the dominant COVID-19...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, reiterated that it is not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots as there is still insufficient evidence that it will be safe. A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua)...
National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon on Monday, July 12, lauded San Juan after administering first-dose shots to 96,610 or around 78 percent of its population. NTF Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon (Screenshot from RTVM) The national government targets...
