The Navotas City government, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, announced their COVID-19 vaccination process for adolescents with co-morbidities. This is after Malacañang and the Department of Health's (DOH) approved the pediatric vaccination test run for minors aged 12-17, which will start on Friday,...
For face-to-face classes to gradually resume in the tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is targeting the vaccination of students in all degree programs. (Photo courtesy of Mabalacat City College / CHED) “We’re targeting them because we want to make sure the general...
As it continues to monitor the vaccination rate of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) nationwide, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) observed that the supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in various areas largely affects the status of their respective vaccination programs....
To encourage more students and higher education personnel to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a vaccination caravan will be launched by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). In May, CHED partnered with the City Government of Manila and jointly conducted a symbolic...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines continue to provide protection among those vaccinated as it has yet to observe a waning effect in the vaccines. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that a small...
Local government units (LGUs) that would cause spoilage of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines would be sanctioned, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned on Monday night, Oct. 11. “Nagpalabas po tayo ng memo (memorandum circular) sa ating mga...
The Valenzuela City government started on Monday the pre-registration of residents who are studying outside the city. This is after Malacañang approved the vaccination of individuals aged 12-17 starting Oct.15. The city government advised the parents to fill up a student health form posted...
By Carlo Ayco The Quezon City government has administered a total of 3,309,849 COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Sunday, Oct.10. According to the local government Facebook post, 1,856,102 residents and workers have received the first dose, while 1,453,747 individuals are fully vaccinated. This includes...
By Carlo Ayco The Navotas City government has administered a total of 303,487 vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Thursday, Oct. 7. According to a Facebook post of the city government, 158,270 individuals have already received the first dose while 145,217 have been fully...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced on Thursday (October 7) that the city is now nearing herd immunity with less than 14 percent left of the total population that are unvaccinated. Aguilar said a total of 97 percent of the city’s target population of 447,086 had already been inoculated...
To assist schools and monitor the progress of learners in households struggling with remote learning, a group is proposing the hiring of 26,000 para-teachers. (Photo from Unsplash) Para-teachers, also called Learning Support Aides (LSAs) by the Department of Education (DepEd), refer to individuals...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) expressed readiness to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once a written directive has been released. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “We will vaccinate whomever the government wants us to prioritize,” said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive...
