Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion hailed the government Wednesday, Dec. 22 for heeding the private sector’s recommendation to shorten the time for vaccinated Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots. Presidential Adviser...
The Philippines has secured a fresh loan from the World Bank to fund the purchase of additional doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines needed for booster shots. The Washington-based multilateral institution announced on Wednesday, Dec. 22, the approval of the government’s...
Claiming that he was right to mandate Filipinos to get their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shots to delay the entry of the highly transmissible Omicron variant into the country, President Duterte a has sked Filipinos to “take advantage” of the abundant vaccine supply and get their...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion has backed OCTA Research's suggestion of giving booster shots to Filipinos sooner in order to protect them against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially the new Omicron variant. (Photos from Go Negosyo...
The government is urged to allow giving booster shots of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine four months after the second dose in order to "preserve the significant population immunity" the country is enjoying at present. Vaccination of higher education personnel (Photo from CHED) Non-profit...
A booster shot is important to strengthen the immunity of a person against coronavirus disease’s (COVID-19) Omicron variant, said a public health advocate. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Former National Task Force (NTF) adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon stressed the importance of...
The Duterte administration has tapped the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a fresh $250 million loan to help the Philippines in securing additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supply. The Manila-based multilateral institution said on Monday, Dec. 13, that it has approved the new loan to...
CANBERRA -- Australia's expert panel on immunizations has shortened the recommended wait time for coronavirus booster vaccines. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunizations (ATAGI) said on Sunday that the interval between the second and booster shots for people over 18 has been cut from...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Only those who received the Sputnik Light and Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines during their primary vaccination are allowed to get a booster dose three months after, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Sunday. “Meron pong dalawang bakuna,...
The Mandaluyong City local government on Saturday started administering COVID-19 booster shots to its bedridden citizens as it ramped up its efforts to protect its population against COVID-19 and the more transmissible Delta and Omicron variants. On its official Facebook page, the local government...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that the country will have ample vaccine supply for booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) next year. (Photos from Karlo Nograles's Facebook/ Keith Bacongco) Nograles, in a virtual press...
Citing the importance of foresight, Go Negosyo has moved to facilitate the procurement of AstraZeneca vaccines to be used as booster shots for private sector workers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2022. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Adviser for...
