The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved on Nov. 17 the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mix-and-match trials, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Nov. 19. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Laging Handa briefing, DOST...
More than 1.9 million doses of United States-made Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been delivered to the country, which brought the current jab supply to 130 million doses. A total of 1,306,000 Moderna were transported by China Airlines flight CI 701 at Ninoy Aquino...
The Quezon City government inaugurated on Sunday, Nov. 7, the new storage facility that will maintain the temperature and extend the shelf life of COVID-19 vaccines and other medicines in the city. Mayor Joy Belmonte, who led the inauguration in Barangay Paligsahan, said the facility is a valuable...
The Caloocan City government started administering COVID-19 booster shots to healthcare workers in the city on Thursday. Earlier, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Inter-Agency Task Force – National Task Force (IATF-NTF) approved the rollout of booster shots to fully vaccinated...
A vaccine expert from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Nov. 18, that the elderly should also be urgently prioritized in the country’s administration of booster shots against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP)...
The Philippine Red Cross has opened its EDSA Boni Bakuna Center this week for walk-in adult vaccinations, the organization announced on Wednesday, Nov. 17. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the PRC said that the move was done as they continue to help...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Healthcare workers can choose which brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine they prefer to receive as a booster shot, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Nov. 17. "The priority group A1 shall be given the option to choose whether he/she shall...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 16, said that the vaccination rate of its personnel nationwide continues to increase. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual press briefing, DepEd’s Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS) Director Lope Santos III gave an update on the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that it has vaccinated a total of 1,578 pediatric clients aged 12 to 17 without comorbidities against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the six PRC "Bakuna" Centers that have been accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). A minor...
The Las Pinas City government said on Monday, Nov. 15, that COVID-19 cases in the city are down to 89 with only seven out of 20 barangays still with active cases. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the seven remaining barangays with active cases are Pulanglupa Dos with three cases, followed by Manuyo Dos,...
An official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reiterated on Monday, Nov. 15, that vaccine certificates are free of charge. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Laging Handa briefing, DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Rey. R Caintic warned against fixers who are asking...
More than 1.2 million doses of Moderna coronavirus disease vaccine were delivered to the country on Saturday morning, Nov. 13, the 10th shipment to arrive in the first half of the month. A total of 1,279,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 on Nov. 13, 2021. It was...
