The plan to place expiration dates on the Covid-19 vaccination cards as announced by a Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official drew mixed reactions with some agreeing with the scheme while others rejecting the proposal outright. A food stall owner from Bulacan who requested...
A health expert, on Sunday, April 3, said that he is in favor of mandating booster Covid-19 shots, especially for on-site workers that will “carry” the country’s economy. Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony”...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion urged the public anew to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as 27 million doses of the vaccines intended to fight the virus will expire in July this year. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion (Screenshot from PTV) In a...
An infectious disease expert has recommended changing the definition of “fully vaccinated” against Covid-19–which is to include a booster shot. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The government is targeting to increase the booster vaccine coverage in the country. Currently, a person can be tagged as fully...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III said that the government should start requiring booster cards by June this year, noting the waning immunity of those who have yet to get their additional dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go...
The Department of Health (DOH) is currently finding ways to increase the country's booster shot coverage against Covid-19. People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File photo/Muntinlupa PIO) DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said some Filipinos think that having the primary vaccination...
A total of 1,431 Covid-19 booster shots have been administered to adult residents of Pasig City through a house-to-house vaccination (H2H) program as of Sunday, March 27. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook Page / MANILA BULLETIN) The H2H program is primarily led by a medical team from...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Secretary Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III expressed concern over the still low uptake of booster shots as it makes the country vulnerable to another surge in Covid-19 cases. People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File photo/Muntinlupa PIO) In a...
The Ospital ng Paranaque II (OSPAR) announced that it will accept walk-ins for the booster shot of 18 years-old and above on March 28 to April 2. Dr. Jefferson Pagsisihan, OSPAR medical director, said the hospital is offering AstraZeneca vaccines for those who want to receive their second dose and...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion is sounding the alarm over the slow booster uptake in the Philippines and the approaching expiry of Covid-19 vaccines in the country's inventory. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (PTV-4...
The San Juan City local government reported on Sunday, March 20, that 18 out of its 21 barangays have been declared Covid-19 free as the city continues to see a decline in Covid-19 cases. According to San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, barangay Addition Hills, Rivera, and Salapan each tallied one...
The Mandaluyong City local government launched on Thursday, March 17, its “Jabs on Jobsite and Resbakunahan sa Klinika” program as the city ramped up its Covid-19 vaccination efforts amid the ongoing pandemic. According to the local government unit (LGU), the Jabs on Site has been set up at the...
