The Manila City local government announced on Friday, Dec. 24, that it has deployed more than three million COVID-19 vaccines as of Dec. 22. According to the Manila Public Information Office (PIO), the city has administered 3,000,250 vaccine doses, of which 1,582,869 received their first dose while...
The Caloocan City government announced on Thursday, Dec.23, that all COVID-19 vaccination sites in the city will be closed during the holidays. The sites will not conduct vaccinations on Dec. 25, 26, 30,31, Jan. 1 and 2, 2022. Vaccinations will resume on Dec. 27 to 29, and on Jan. 3 Residents who...
Claiming that he was right to mandate Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shots to delay the entry of the highly transmissible Omicron variant into the country, President Duterte a has sked Filipinos to “take advantage” of the abundant vaccine supply and get their...
A total of 2,127,201 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been deployed in Caloocan City as of Dec. 17, the city government announced on Monday, Dec. 20. The City Health Department reported that 1,107,562 individuals received their first jabs while 990,771 were fully vaccinated. Also, 28,868 health care...
The government has administered more than 2.5 million doses during the second round of the "Bayanihan Bakunahan" in some areas from Dec. 15 to 18, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 263 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 20. DOH/MB Monday's update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,837,730. Of this, DOH said that 9,592 were active cases or 0.3 percent of the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is up to the local government units in areas affected by typhoon Odette if they will offer coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Vials of the Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine are pictured at a vaccination facility in Mumbai on July 13, 2021. Punit PARANJPE / AFP The Sputnik coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Russia can provide protection against the Omicron variant, the jab makers said. "A preliminary...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, Dec. 18, shared that she got chills and an on-and-off fever after getting her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster jab. Vice President Leni Robredo receives her second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Quezon City on Aug....
Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is checking reports of possible COVID-19 vaccine wastage in areas affected by typhoon Odette. “In terms of the wastage, we are trying to get more reports,” said DOH Undersecretary...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As the Department of Education (DepEd) prepares for the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in more schools nationwide, Education Secretary Leonor Briones once again underscored the urgency of vaccinating teachers and non-teaching personnel against...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said nearly one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered during the first day of the second leg of the national...
