The Department of Health (DOH) said it has administered 95.30 percent of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine donations as booster doses, strengthening protection against the virus, as of Thursday, Sept. 21. (Photo from AFP/Manila Bulletin) DOH said it is still negotiating with the COVAX Facility...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa has told congressmen that the Covid-19 bivalent vaccines donated by Lithuania to the Philippine are nearly used up. Herbosa made this...
While individuals belonging to priority groups may still get their Covid-19 bivalent vaccine shots, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the available supply or stocks in many areas of the country may now be very “limited.” (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Undersecretary...
Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) A total of 148 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) and seven personnel of the Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) had their bivalent Covid-19 booster vaccinations, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said. In a statement issued on...
Sixty-nine percent, or 269,000, of the over 390,000 donated bivalent Covid-19 vaccines have already been administered, and more supplies are expected to arrive this year, Department of Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag said on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Courtesy of Unsplash This number is based on the...
The Manila local government temporarily halted on Friday, Aug. 11, the Covid-19 bivalent vaccination for A1 (healthcare workers) and A2 (senior citizens) categories in the city. In an advisory, the Manila Health Department (MHD) said the bivalent shots allocated for the city...
The Taguig City government opened the administration of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in barangay health centers on Aug. 4 covering priority groups, including senior citizens. The administration of of the vaccine, which is a booster shot, was for all individuals at least 18 years old belonging to...
To speed up the utilization of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa announced that they can now be administered to individuals under the A3 category or those who are immunocompromised. "Ang uptake namin nasa 38 percent lang. Kaya because of that, dati...
CEBU CITY – More than 6,000 doses of bivalent Covid-19 vaccine have already been administered in Central Visayas. Most of the 6,402 doses of bivalent vaccines were given to vulnerable population. Dr. Joan Antonette Albito, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7),...
The Muntinlupa City government has administered the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine to 3,026 people while its number of active cases totaled two. Data from the city government showed that as of July 28, there were 2,139 people who received the Pfizer bivalent vaccine under the A1 category or healthcare...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-6 has expanded the Covid bivalent vaccines to senior citizens and those with comorbidities in Western Visayas region. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/VACCINES_bad6586d4a/VACCINES_bad6586d4a.jfif) THE roll-out for the...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday, July 31, that the registration for bivalent Covid-19 booster shots is now open for individuals belonging to the A1 (Healthcare Workers), A2 (Senior Citizens), and Expanded A3 (Persons with comorbidities and pregnant women) categories. San Juan...
