Former Philippine College of Physicians president Dr. Maricar Limpin on Thursday, May 30 said the medical community is advocating for annual vaccinations against Covid-19. Photo from Pixabay In an ANC interview, Limpin emphasized that the medical community expects a flu-like vaccination for...
In response to the rising number of Covid-19 cases despite widespread vaccination efforts, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said that vaccinations aim to reduce the severity of infections and make them milder. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina "If you're fully vaccinated and...
An infectious disease expert on Monday, Dec. 18 said that while wearing a facemask is “optional,” it is encouraged to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses. (Pixabay) “The wearing of a mask is still optional because it is an individual's decision if they want an additional layer of...
The validity of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Covid-19 vaccines will be extended for one year, even after the president has already lifted the state of public health emergency throughout the country. "In accordance with the Executive Order (EO) in question, it is hereby conveyed that...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the application and granted a Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for the Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty. Courtesy of Unsplash According to the European Medicines Agency, Comirnaty contains tozinameran, which is an mRNA molecule with...
President Duterte on Tuesday, April 5, said he is considering to implement a house-to-house vaccination program as many Filipinos still refuse to get inoculated against Covid-19, leaving millions of vaccine doses unused. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his "Talk to the People" public...
With the arrival of more coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine brands, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the government will now be focusing on the vaccination in the provinces. In an interview over ABS-CBN TeleRadyo on Tuesday, Oct 12, DILG Undersecretary and...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier. Sputnik vaccines WHO authorization has been sought for the Sputnik V jab created by Russia's...
IMUS, Cavite - The city government opened a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination site at Robinson's Place Imus on Wednesday (September 22). On its first day of operation, the vaccination site inoculated economic frontliners, from small business owners to workers of big enterprises. In a...
The country’s supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines was replenished anew with the arrival of more than 365,000 doses of government-procured Pfizer on Wednesday night, August 18. Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 and the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has welcomed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) call for a moratorium on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots to address the disparity in jab distribution between rich and poor countries. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) DOST...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has identified at least one person as involved in the alleged selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine and vaccination slot in Metro Manila. PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar said the suspect was identified as one of his alleged supposed...
