The government is aiming to accelerate its vaccination drive with the country's vaccine supply possibly jumping up to 20 million shots by June and July. Health workers give a coronavirus vaccine shot to a man at the drive-through vaccination site in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
There is a growing acceptance among Parañaque City residents of the different vaccine brands against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous months, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said. "Noon pong kami ay nag-introduce nito noong buwan ng January, may mga hesitation po sila (When we...
A lawmaker has proposed to mandate the Department of Health (DOH) to prioritize the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to third, fourth, fifth and sixth-class municipalities of the Philippines. A frontline health worker of Davao City receives the first dose of AstraZeneca's vaccine at the COVID-19...
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...
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...
It may seem an ambitious goal for now but Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed optimism Wednesday night, April 28, that the country can vaccinate at least half a million individuals per day beginning in the third quarter of 2021. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ Office of the...
Frontline workers of the Philippine Congress may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) soon as they are now part of the A4 priority group of the government's vaccination program. House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Alvin Kasiban) Presidential Spokesman Harry...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, April 26, called for the inclusion of frontliners of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as among the essential workers to be considered part of the A4 priority group for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. (MANILA BULLETIN File...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday, April 26, appealed anew to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant a wider emergency use approval of repurposed drugs like ivermectin and other preventive treatments for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A frontline...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday, April 24, disclosed that he has received his first dose of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Facebook) The 75-year-old senator said in an interview over radio DWIZ that he...
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to consider rolling out home and drive-thru vaccinations for senior citizens. Villanueva's proposals come on the heels of the World Immunization Week which starts Saturday, April 24, saying these are the "safest and most convenient" mode of inoculation...
