The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged both the national and local government units in the Philippines to follow the sequence of prioritization in rolling out the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines coming from the Covax facility to ensure its impact on public health. World...
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, May 24, found that at least three in 10 Filipinos prefer Sinovac and Pfizer as their brand of vaccines. During the survey conducted from April 28 to May 2, 2021, SWS asked 1,200 adult respondents, "If you could choose the brand of...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Sunday that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the city are being administered for free to all eligible constituents. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (FACEBOOK/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Olivarez issued a statement after receiving...
Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said that President Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo teaming up for a public service announcement would be a good way to convince Filipinos to get vaccinated against the COVID-19. Vice President Robredo and President Duterte (FILE PHOTO / PRESIDENTIAL...
Senator Nancy Binay is proposing to include registered dentists and licensed medical technologists as among the medical personnel authorized to administer COVID-19 vaccines. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Binay filed Senate Bill No. 2212 on Tuesday, May 18, as she sought to amend the...
Vaccination should not be made a condition for poor families before receiving cash assistance under the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said on Saturday, May 22. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara (Senator Sonny Angara Official Facebook...
Dozens of people wait to receive Pfizer coronavirus vaccines at a mall in Parañaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/ MB File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said that several people are still eager to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite the non-announcement of...
MB File Photo An investigation is now being conducted on the alleged selling of coronavirus vaccines (COVID-19) procured by the government, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement following the reported sale of vaccines in the cities of...
Congressmen have asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to look further into the possibility of piloting limited face-to-face classes in provinces where there are no more cases of COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Department of Education (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETN) During the hearing of the House...
The Philippines has allocated P133 million to conduct a study on the safety of using different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, May 21. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary...
The Philippines will conduct a yearlong surveillance program on fully vaccinated Filipino adults to estimate the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Coronavirus vaccines are ready to be administered to recipients at the Manila Prince Hotel on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An infectious disease specialist encouraged the public to get inoculated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regardless of the brand of vaccine. All...
