The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that they are currently finalizing the policy that will deal with government workers unvaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED / MANILA BULLETIN) CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada...
The United Kingdom (UK) donated an additional 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. A total of 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo from NTF Against...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRCS) has expressed its support on Saturday, Nov. 27 to the National Vaccination Day as it targets to administer more than 50,000 doses nationwide from Nov. 29 to Dec.1. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "We will continue to be the government’s ally...
President Duterte said Asia and Europe must work together for inclusive socioeconomic recovery based on the principles of justice, fairness, and equality to address the challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte joins other leaders from Asian and European countries...
The second batch of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine set to be delivered to the country this week arrived on Friday night, Nov. 26. A total of 201,240 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 26, 2021. (Screenshot from PTV livestream) The shipment containing...
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña has already received his booster shot or third dose of vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Dela Pena The 72-year-old DOST chief said he received the booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
The second batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine donated by the United Kingdom (UK) to the country arrived on Friday afternoon, Nov. 26. The United Kingdom donates 288,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Nov. 26, 2021. (Screenshot from PTV...
One of the 17 "Bakuna" buses of the Philippine Red Cross returned to the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila to vaccinate students as limited face-to-face classes begin, the organization said on Friday, Nov. 26. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "We are looking to...
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 Pasay City government will be accepting walk-ins who wish to get their booster shot against COVID-19. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the city government targets to inoculate 200 individuals belonging to the A1 (health front liners), A2 (senior citizens), and A3 (adult with comorbidties)...
Vaccine hesitancy remains to be a pain in the neck for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local government units (LGUs) which ultimately hinders the country from achieving herd immunity against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a provincial governor said Friday, Nov....
The chairperson of the country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) on Thursday, Nov. 25, rallied behind the Department of Health’s (DOH) bid to ask the guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) to determine if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country has already been...
