Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced on Monday night, May 31, that the country has the highest vaccine "throughput" in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) At a rate of at least 150,000 doses being administered daily, Galvez said the...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, June 1, urged the government to fast track the vaccination of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers so they could return to roads and help augment public transportation amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File...
Celebrity couple Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzalez have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Muntinlupa Tuesday. The two were vaccinated with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Festival Mall upper ground floor parking area vaccination site in Alabang, one of...
The San Juan City local government inaugurated on Tuesday its newest vaccination site in Greenhills Shopping Center to further boost the city's vaccination program. (Screenshot from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook Live) The newest vaccination hub is located at theTheater Mall Cinemas 1 and 2 and was...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora inked on Friday two new Executive Orders (EO) to expand the city's vaccination program and encourage more San Juaneños to get vaccinated. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) Zamora said Executive Order No. 81 iencourages all employees of business...
The Philippines will be among the "priorities" of the United States (US) government in its planned distribution of some 80 million doses of surplus coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in their inventory, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Monday night, May 31. Secretary Carlito Galvez...
Which vaccines work best for which variants? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the Philippines surpasses five million vaccine doses administered, the rate of vaccination continues to accelerate and there is real progress in rolling back the pandemic. Countries that have vaccinated a significant...
A total of 5,180,721 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered under the Philippine government’s mass immunization program against the dreaded illness. MILESTONE REACHED--Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. reveals during President Duterte's public address on May 31, 2021 that...
It's time to give back. President Duterte said the Philippines will be donating $1 million to the COVAX Facility to repay its generosity as the country continues to receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from the program. President Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) Duterte made the statement as...
Finding Answers Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina To show the magnitude of disproportion in access to the first COVID-19 vaccines being deployed at the start of 2021, a stark contrast was portrayed. “More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income...
The private sector has called for greater mobility for vaccinated individuals without the need for a PCR test and doing away with different health clearances to pave the way for a return to normal economic activities. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Jose Maria “Joey” Concepcion raised...
An online survey conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) showed that concerns on adverse events following immunization as one of the reasons why some people are hesitant to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH/MB "The top three reasons why they are hesitant in being...
