The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) has welcomed the announcement of the Department of Health (DOH) that Pfizer jabs could now be administered to children aged 12 to 15, its spokesperson said Wednesday, June 9. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with GMA New's Unang Balita, PPS spokesperson...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 8, appealed to the government to closely monitor the vaccination of economic and government frontliners under the A4 category. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) Villanueva, chairman of...
Majority of Philippine companies are not in a rush to mandate COVID-19 vaccination among employees, citing employers’ concerns about the safety of the vaccines as one of the major reasons for it. A Mercer survey conducted in February 2021 revealed that Philippine employers are not rushing to make...
DAVAO CITY - Former Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro was eligible to receive his COVID-19 vaccine in Davao, the regional director of the Department of Health here said Monday (June 7). In an online press briefing here, Dr. Annabelle Yumang said Teodoro, who was a former representative for...
In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 are seen. (Luis ACOSTA / AFP / FILE PHOTO) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15, the Department of Health (DOH)...
Very few adverse events have been reported among the Filipinos who got inoculated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a vaccine expert said Tuesday, June 8. Vaccinators inoculate workers belonging to the A4 priority group with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in...
The Taguig City government has announced that it will start administering vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for A4 priority group, or essential workers, on Wednesday (June 9). According to the Department of Health’s Memorandum 2021-0259 dated May 31, eligible to be classified as...
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 that teenagers aged 16 to 17 with comorbidities can be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) using the...
The Pasay City Government ranked first in the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, according to the data from the Department of Health (DOH). (Pasay City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, who was present during the commitment ceremony and symbolic vaccination of the A4...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday lauded the Filipino-American groups of registered nurses, doctors and community advocates for seeking the help of the United States government to send five million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines the soonest time possible. De Lima...
More restaurants and establishments in Quezon City are offering discounts and incentives to residents who will get vaccinated against COVID-19. Mayor Joy Belmonte thanked the city's business establishments that continuously support the programs of the city government. “We are thankful to the...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano vowed on Monday (June 7) that the local government would fully-assist in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive and to heighten its information campaign to address apprehensions or doubts about COVID-19 vaccines in the city. Rubiano stressed the...
