In response to the rising number of Covid-19 cases despite widespread vaccination efforts, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said that vaccinations aim to reduce the severity of infections and make them milder. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina "If you're fully vaccinated and...
There is no complete evidence yet on the need for Covid-19 booster shots for children aged five to 11, the Department of Health (DOH) said. A minor getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Lady Ann Ebatan) According to DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire, they are still...
The Department of Health (DOH) seeks to increase the number of Filipinos administered with a Covid-19 booster shot through a campaign dubbed as "PinasLakas", Photo courtesy of DOH FB Live In a statement, DOH said that this campaign will help maintain the country's wall of immunity. As of July 26,...
There are no guidelines set yet for the expanded coverage of Covid-19 second booster shots according to the Department of Health (DOH). People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File photo/Muntinlupa PIO) In an interview on Teleradyo, DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has approved the recommendation to administer Covid-19 booster shots for adolescents aged 12 to 17. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has already signed this recommendation of the Health Technology...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government is targeting to start administering Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 next week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "We are looking at mid-next week to start with immunocompromised," said Health...
The National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) is looking to roll out the second booster for specific populations nationwide "as soon as possible", the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, April 14. A senior citizen getting his booster shot in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) In a...
With the emergence of a new sublineage of Covid-19 variant Omicron called "XE", its faster transmissibility than the BA.2 subvariant was first noted, and an expert reminded that it does not correlate to a relatively more severe form of the virus. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "Hindi naman necessarily...
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine has shown to be effective against the Omicron variant, members of the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) stated on Monday, Jan. 13. A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen...
Four out of five or 80 percent of vaccinated adult Filipinos are willing to get a booster dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Thursday, Jan. 27. People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File...
In an effort to combat the post-holiday coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge, the City of Manila has aggressively pushed its COVID-19 vaccination drive even to non-residents of the city. Since Wednesday, Jan. 5, the city government has launched three different booster vaccination campaigns open to...
