The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) has recommended the approval of the Sinovac’s clinical trial on the use of its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for children. (NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) VEP head Dr. Nina Gloriani said the panel nodded...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Two pediatric groups in the country believed that the real state of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Filipino children has yet to be seen. “In the Philippines, we still don't have a national data reflected on the true incidence of COVID-19 in Filipino children....
(NOEL CELIS / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The country's vaccine experts are still studying whether it will recommend or not the use of Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for children, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. "Our experts are taking a very close look at the data," said...
Will it lower the health risks? The debate on taking the vaccine is still ongoing, which means we need to gather more information on making one of the most important decisions in our lives—not only for us, but for the whole family as well. More so for parents with children who are not allowed to...
AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN Adult members of the family should get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to protect children from the viral illness, the Pediatric Society of the Philippines (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines...
In a bid to save as many children's lives, at least 50 personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station Cavite have donated blood for the young patients battling cancer. The PCG personnel participated in the bloodletting activity held in Rosario Elementary School in Rosario, Cavite on Friday,...
The private sector is keen on the possible procurement of Pfizer vaccines to boost the protection of children against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A health worker prepares to administer a Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination hub in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
One out of 10 or 10.3 percent of Filipino children aged 6 to 12 had vitamin D deficiency, with highest prevalence recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR), based on the 2018 Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) of the Department of Science and Technology- Food and Nutrition Research...
The Pasay City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) confirmed that there are 22 children below the age of 18 who are afflicted with the coronaviruse disease (COVID-19). Miko Lloraca, CESU head, said 50 percent of the COVID-afflicted children were placed at the city’s isolation facilities for...
The government will have to vaccinate around 12 to 14 million people more if it would push through with its plan of inoculating minors against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by next month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) FDA Director-General Eric...
Parents will find a way to celebrate their children's birthdays despite the distance. And for James Yap, who is far away from his family, he was able to do so by going on a video call. In his post, he shares, "Happy birthday to my Bugoy my mini me...Tisoy version with the beauty from his mama,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to watch out for a possible surge in violence against children during this enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) period. Gatchalian recalled that the last time there was an increase of crimes committed against women and...
