The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is 97 percent effective against the India strain of the coronavirus. In this file photo taken on February 12, 2021, a vial containing the Covid-19 vaccine by AstraZeneca and a syringe are seen on a table in the pharmacy of the vaccination center at the Robert Bosch...
The government is gearing up for the distribution of more coronavirus vaccines to places outside Metro Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by Sinovac during the turnover of the Chinese-made vaccines in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on February 28, 2021....
DOH / MANILA BULLETIN The World Health Organization (WHO) has yet to give its official assessment if there is already a community transmission of the different coronavirus variants in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby areas, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria...
The government is urging more people to get vaccinated as soon as possible in a bid to outrun the worrisome emergence of new coronavirus variants. A health worker gives a coronavirus vaccine shot to a resident at a drive-through vaccination site in Makati City on May 7, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Special vaccination lanes must be established for the country's health workers, senior citizens and people with comorbidity based on the latest decision of the government's pandemic task force. A Manila resident receives a first shot of the coronavirus vaccine from a health worker at the Manila...
The government is set to temporarily divert all international flights bound for Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) starting this Saturday. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1...
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a new plea for Russians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus but stressed that the jabs would not become compulsory. Russian President Vladimir Putin Sergei ILYIN / Sputnik / AFP Russia registered the world's first coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in...
Upset with the reports of super spreader events, President Duterte has ordered the arrest of barangay captains who fail to enforce the rules against mass gatherings in the country. President Duterte meets with top government officials on pandemic response on May 26, 2021 (Sen. Go/Malacañang)...
Filipinos cannot just demand the coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer due to the limited supply in the country, President Duterte declared Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) The President found unfair that some people would be "selective" towards the US brand to the...
Malacañang has appealed to the public to refrain from attending pool parties and other large gatherings that could potentially trigger a dangerous coronavirus outbreak. People form a long line leading to a community pantry in Manila in this photo taken in April 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)...
The government is not walking away from its goal to attain herd immunity in the Philippines before the end of the year. Senior citizens wait for their turn at a vaccination site in Sampaloc, Manila on May 25, 2021.(Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) As more coronavirus vaccines are expected to arrive in...
Local government units should consider crafting ordinances penalizing the sale of coronavirus vaccines and vaccination slots in their communities, Malacañang said Tuesday. A senior citizen receive the second dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine while other people wait for their turn at a...
