Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez urged city residents, particularly senior citizens, to get boosted against Covid-19 for their additional protection. Olivarez said during the regular Monday (April 11) virtual flag raising ceremony sponsored by the Office of the Senior Affairs Association (OSCA)...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) urged fully vaccinated adults to get their booster shots against Covid-19 amid concerns over the Omicron XE variant. PCP President Dr. Maricar Limpin said cases could spike again if this new variant of Covid-19...
The Ospital ng Paranaque (OSPAR) II will be extending its walk-in booster vaccination for adults for the whole month of April. Dr. Jefferson Pagsisihan, OSPAR 1 and 2 medical director, said the hospital will administer Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to those who want to receive their booster shot....
The government is considering to start in April the administration of a fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot in selected individuals once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the said measure. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has already submitted its application to...
Fully vaccinated Filipinos should get booster shots against Covid-19 to further increase their protection against the viral disease, an official of the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano has called on the city residents to get their booster shot against Covid-19. Rubiano made the call after the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) led by Miko Llorca reported on March 14 that the city’s active cases were down to two. She said the two...
Did Bongbong Marcos take a shot at his fellow presidential candidate, Senator Manny Pacquiao over the latter's alleged use of "motherhood statements"? Presidential candidates Bongbong Marcos (left) and Manny Pacquiao (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN/ AFP) Marcos graced the Kapihan sa Manila Bay news...
The emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines should be amended first if the government will approve the administration of a fourth vaccine dose, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH The country’s health experts are currently studying data as there is a recommendation to provide...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III said people should get their booster shots amid the emergence of the so-called “Deltacron,” a hybrid between Delta and Omicron variants, and surge of cases in other countries. Ponce emphasized this as the Pateros municipal government and Jollibee launched the...
A total of 73,326 children aged five to 17 years old were vaccinated against Covid-19 in Las Pinas City, Mayor Imelda Aguilar said Tuesday, March 7. During the series of Covid-19 vaccinations for the 12-17 age group, 58,203 minors received the first dose and 51,708 got the second dose of the...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Tuesday, March, 1, led the launch of the city's house-to-house COVID-19 booster shot vaccination program in Barangay San Perfecto. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) Zamora explained that the special vaccination was primarily intended for residents who are senior...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it has no plans for now of giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that such measure is still being studied by the country’s vaccine experts. “Booster is still the first booster in terms of...
