Covaxin (MB/FILE PHOTO) A member of the country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said that “Covaxin,” the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by India’s Bharat Biotech, is effective in preventing severe COVID-19. Department of Science and Technology-VEP member Dr. Rontgene Solante...
A former official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 24, that up to 85 percent of the population needs to be fully vaccinated to achieve herd immunity amid the threat of the more contagious Delta variant. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is aiming to...
The rollout of vaccination cards for vaccinated persons will start on September 1, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos bared on Tuesday, August 24. MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO "Ang pagkakaalam ko September 1 ang rollout. In fact ang nangyayari, lahat ng data namin ng...
"It appears that we did not improve at all." Senate President Vicente Sotto III could not help but make the statement as the Philippines recorded its highest daily coronavirus infection tally on Monday, August 23. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III At the Senate's plenary session Monday,...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, August 24, said that Pfizer-BioNTech should still apply for full authorization for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines (AFP/Getty Images) In an interview with DZBB, FDA director general Eric...
There are three countries that have pledged to give 5.5 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the country for free, the country's vaccine czar bared Monday, Aug. 23. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on COVID-19 vaccination program on July 12, 2021. (Screenshot...
Sputnik V, the trailblazing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Russia, can now be used as a single-dose jab in the Philippines. Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines inside a cinema-turned vaccination hub in a mall on Tuesday, June 8,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Aug. 23, said children with comorbidities may be included in the vaccination priority groups of the government. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The approved priority groups now are A1 (frontline health workers), A2 (senior citizens), A3...
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Aug. 23, it is open to giving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots to the public once the vaccine supply in the country stabilizes. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual forum, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said allowing COVID-19...
The Makati City local government said that pregnant women in their second and third trimesters may be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city continues to ramp up its vaccination efforts especially amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. "Para sa lahat ng mga buntis na nasa ika-4...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Sunday that it has already deployed more than 600,000 vaccines to its residents as it continues to boost the city's vaccination drive. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that the local government unit (LGU) has...
The local government of Quezon City has deployed 493,000 vaccines against COVID-19 during the reimposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) last August 6. “Every vaccine we jab is a life we save. So we made full use of all our registration processes -...
