Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, November 21, urged the Department of Health (DOH) to do its best to prevent vaccine wastage saying the Philippines cannot afford to lose billions of funds amid an economic crisis and the need to fund essential government programs. Hontiveros said the DOH itself...
Following reports that the Philippines has wasted 31.3 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said it was becoming more evident that pre-registering vaccinees will be the best method to avoid wastage in future vaccination efforts. (Pixabay) Concepcion said this after...
A total of 15,249 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered by the Philippine Red Cross in Marawi City since 2021. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The vaccination effort was spearheaded by PRC Mobile Bakuna Team who has fully vaccinated 7,657 individuals from the city. PRC Chairman and...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark's Bavarian Nordic, the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, said Thursday it had signed a deal to supply European nations with up to two million doses of the jab. A joint procurement agreement was penned with the European Commission's...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said that 325,066 Covid-19 vaccines were already administered in the Mindanao region through its 'bakuna' buses and centers. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross PRC added that 76, 876 individuals were fully vaccinated while 51,238 persons received...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its "Bakuna" bus in General Santos City on Saturday, Nov. 12 to bring the Covid-19 vaccine closer to people. Philippine Red Cross The organization stated that as of writing, it has already fully vaccinated 76,876 individuals and inoculated boosters shots to...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Southeast Asian nations must work closely with India in terms of securing affordable vaccines and medicines for their citizens as the whole world is still facing health challenges. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the call on fellow members of the Association of Southeast...
Christmas Ornaments by Hacienda Crafts x CM Bamboo Craft Centre The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to get vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 as several people are expected to hold gatherings in time for Christmas. “Parating ang Pasko, maraming parties na pupuntahan, may mga...
A consolidated House bill (HB) that seeks to establish a Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines has hurdled not one, but two House panels. Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The approved substitute measure is a consolidation of 31 different bills. It received the approval of...
The country’s health department has recorded 221 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among Filipino children from January until August 2022. RSV is a respiratory virus, but how does it differ from Covid-19? Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, said...
More than 10,000 students, teachers and non-teaching personnel have been vaccinated in schools in Taguig. The Taguig City government joined the “PinasLakas” vaccination campaign and implemented the “School Tour: One-Stop Shop Bakuna” for children aged five to 17 years old. Students...
A member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has tested positive for Covid-19, their agency announced. Big Hit Music said that Tomorrow X Together Taehyun, 20, was confirmed to have Covid-19 on Nov. 5. K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (Twitter) K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together's Taehyun...
