The Commission of Higher Education (CHED) is pushing for school-based vaccination to convince more students to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of college students at the Quezon City University (Photo from Prof Popoy De Vera FB page) “We want all schools, if...
To further ramp up the vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), local chief executives (LCEs) were challenged by the country’s national task force on pandemic response to think of innovative ways to encourage more people to get the life-saving jab. (L-R) Dr. Ted Herbosa,...
The government will be implementing “on time delivery” of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that require “ultra-low temperature” storage facilities, a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Saturday, Oct. 30. The Philippines received 973,440 doses of...
More than one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were donated by Japan to the Philippines on Saturday noon, Oct. 30. The shipment carrying 1,065,600 doses of AstraZeneca jabs arrived around 12:30 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 via...
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...
As it strengthens its vaccination campaign for tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is eyeing to tap medical students who are in their senior year and those who have recently graduated to serve as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinators in schools. (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
With high vaccination rate, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera on Thursday, Oct. 28, said that Metro Manila is considered as a “prime candidate” for the resumption of face-to-face classes for all degree programs in the tertiary level. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
A senior citizen in Muntinluap poses with the sign "we got fully vaccinated" after getting the single shot johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine (MunCoVac) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed hope that more senior citizens will be encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the...
A total of 315 individuals aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities received their COVID-19 jabs in Malabon City, the local government announced on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The inoculation of the adolescents started on Oct. 26 and will last on Oct. 29 at the Oreta Sports Complex. According to the city...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Independent research group OCTA noted a "significant" vaccine hesitancy against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Visayas and Mindanao, which, if not addressed, may push back the gains made through the country's vaccination program. "When we surveyed vaccine coverage...
Labor group Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) warned against the possible widespread abuse by employers of the "no jab, no pay" policy which has been allowed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for certain establishments. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, BMP...
The country will receive its 100 millionth dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine with the scheduled delivery of Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs on Thursday, Oct. 28. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19 As of this writing, the vaccine supply stood at 97,678,340 doses...
