TAGAYTAY CITY – The city government will start inoculating minors aged 12 to 17 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday (Nov. 5). The first day of pediatric vaccination will be held at the Tagaytay International Convention Center. The local government unit (LGU)...
To speed up the rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, local government units (LGUs) were urged by the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to be creative in their inoculation strategies, including the conduct of house-to-house vaccination. Assistant Sec. Wilben Mayor (Photo: NTF...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco said on Thursday that they are preparing a system for the efficient rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for individuals aged 12-17. This is after President Duterte approved on Sept. 28 the inoculation of people belonging to this age group. "Iniisip po namin ‘yung...
House Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday, September 23, expressed hope that the Philippines will achieve herd immunity against the COVID-19 faster as India is set to resume exports of coronavirus vaccines. (UNSPLASH) India will lift its vaccine exports ban starting October, international...
Members of the House of Representatives quizzed vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. over the reported delays in the signing of multi-party agreements (MPAs) for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by local government units and the private sector. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on...
The Philippines has not been sluggish in vaccinating its people against the COVID-19, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. maintained on Thursday, September 9. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) flock at the Matina Town Square in Davao City to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease. (Keith...
The Philippine government is looking at focusing on vaccinating teachers and school personnel this year so that face-to-face classes can be conducted in the country. Grade school teachers of St. Francis of Assisi College meet with their pupils online. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) During a hearing of...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has urged authorities to rethink their approach in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in relying on vaccines to shield the population from the virus. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate PRIB) Sotto believed the government should "change its...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday, September 6, said the lifting of immigration bans on 10 countries by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases is ‘’reckless, if premature.’’ Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) Travelers from Bangladesh,...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has praised the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) issuance of an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Moderna vaccines for children aged 12 to 17. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate PRIB) "I want to thank FDA Chief...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri maintained on Satuday, August 28, that the private sector should be allowed by the national government to procure vaccines on their own. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Alexis Nueva España/Senate PRIB) "I believe the private sector can...
The Philippines could have P4.7 billion worth of additional COVID-19 vaccines in its supply had the Department of Health (DOH) spent the amount it borrowed from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). COVID-19 vaccines (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) At the resumption of...
