THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares “What happens if some countries would really hostage the anti-COVID-19 vaccine?” This was the question I got from a number of friends who reacted to our column last Sunday. It will be recalled that, in that piece, we echoed the worry among some of our...
The Department of Health (DOH) released a video featuring Rep. Angelina "Helen" D.L. Tan, MD. reminding and encouraging parents to have their kids vaccinated to be safe from measles, rubella and polio. The representative of Quezon City’s 4th district said that in the middle of COVID 19 pandemic,...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing additional funding support for the government’s purchase of coronavirus vaccines following the initial loan allotment for this year. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral financial institution said a follow-on support is being considered by...
Secretary Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte prefers to be injected with COVID-19 vaccine in the buttocks. Research shows that intramuscular injection in the dorsogluteal muscles in the buttocks has potential risk of sciatic nerve injury. According to healthline .com, if the sciatic...
• More cases equal more transmissions, which maximizes the chances that a significant mutation will occur. • If we keep case numbers lower, we essentially restrict the virus's playground. • Factors for mutations: A combination of how much virus is out there coupled with...
With the recent debate on getting the Covid-19 vaccine or not, and on what vaccine to get, people all over the world have been making a firm stand on what their decision is during this critical time in our lives. As with any challenges that come our way, Filipinos have always been known to handle...
The Philippine government is yet to formally tap the country’s cold chain industry for the handling and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Anthony Dizon, president of the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP), said in a phone interview that the industry is still...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the government has sufficiently funds to procure enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines from various sources in line with its target to inoculate around half of the population. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said...
A total of 17 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from private sector are expected to be made available in the second semester to inoculate 8 million Filipinos from 39 local government units (LGUs). These 39 LGUs, together with 300 donor companies and vaccine supplier AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals...
Joey De Leon "Eat Bulaga" host Joey de Leon has said that he has no qualms with the brand of vaccine against Covid-19 as long as it is approved by health authorities. "Ang pinakamaayos na pagpapaliwanag tungkol sa bakuna para sa akin ay nagmumula kay Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire. TANDAAN:...
With everything that is happening in the world and in the USA, and with people taking a on the Covid-19 vaccine issue, prominent personalities are trying their best to influence the majority to choose the path they have chosen. One of them is 79-year-old Martha Stewart who was vaccinated today. "I...
Vice Ganda Ace comedian Vice Ganda has slammed a government statement which called on the public not to be picky when it comes to vaccine. "Sa sabong panlaba nga choosy tayo e sa bakuna pa kaya. Ano to basta may maisaksak lang?! Vaklang twoooaahhh!!!: said Vice Ganda on Twitter Jan. 12. On Jan. 11,...
