Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to mount a more aggressive information drive about the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to improve Filipinos trust in these shots. Lacson warned the vaccines that may arrive in the next few months may go to waste mainly...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, May 2, said the initial batch of Sputnik V will be deployed to five cities in the National Capital Region (NCR). (Photo from NTF Against COVID-19) In an interview over DZBB, DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said Makati, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Manila, and...
For those mothers who just gave birth and were dilly dallying about getting themselves vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a medical expert has a message for you: Have your vaccines right away. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Dr. Sybil Lizanne Bravo, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OB-GYN)...
After an initial delay, the first batch of Sputnik V vaccines procured by the government from Russia finally arrived in the country on Saturday, May 1, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 said. A commercial plane from Qatar Airways carrying the initial 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines...
The national government inoculated 5,000 minimum wage earners and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a tribute to the workers sector on the observance of Labor Day ,Saturday, May 1. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the vaccinated workers...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon said Saturday, May 1, the first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines ordered from Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute will arrive this Saturday at around 5 p.m. National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief...
Former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has called on the government to prioritize the vaccination of all workers in the private and public sector. Former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Congressman Feliciano Belmonte Jr./Facebook) In his Labor Day statement Saturday, May 1, Belmonte...
The negotiation for the procurement of 20 million doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is now in the final stage, Russian Federation Ambassador to the Philippines Marat Pavlov said Friday. Russian Federation Ambassador to the Philippines Marat Pavlov (PCOO) Pavlov made this...
The first hemodialysis facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients within the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City will be operational by the first week of May this year. The National Kidney Transplant Institute hemodialysis facility (Photo courtesy of the Department...
And the answers we know for sure DON'T HATE, INOCULATE In the Philippines, the COVID-19 vaccination of the general public is eyed in August or September Vaccines save millions of lives every year. Prevention of deadly and debilitating illnesses, such as yellow fever, measles, and polio accounts for...
FDA grants EUA to six COVID-19 vaccines By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO & JHON ALDRIN CASINAS ON THE JAB COVID-19 vaccination of senior citizens residing in Barangay San Antonio and Barangay Ugong, Pasig at The Medical City (TMC) Ortigas (Photo by Kevin Tristan Espiritu) The Philippines,...
Axe it or vax it? Chances are, you have been vaccinated before you even knew what it meant. For most individuals in the 20th century, vaccines have become a part of medical check-ups from early childhood. From the very first vaccine, performed more than 300 years ago to treat cowpox, vaccine...
