The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, warned of sanctions against doctors found administering patients with booster shots. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire issued the warning after San Juan City Representative Ronaldo Zamora reportedly...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, reiterated that it is not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots as there is still insufficient evidence that it will be safe. A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua)...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) is still studying whether or not medical workers who completed their two-dose regimen need to receive a booster shot. (Photo by Fred SCHEIBER / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) VEP chair Dr. Nina Gloriani said their study is...
A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua) The country’s local health experts are not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster doses as there is still insufficient evidence that it is “going to be safe,” the Department of Health...
WASHINGTON, United States – Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they would seek regulatory authorization for a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine. It comes after initial data from an ongoing trial showed a third shot pushed antibody levels five to 10 times higher against the original...
Are you planning to have a booster shot against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after completing the two-dose regimen? A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)...
Now more than ever, it is a crucial time to keep our bodies’ defenses strong and alive. With the absence of a cure for COVID-19, we must prevent contracting the virus by strengthening our immunity. Top vegetables that hold the highest vitamins Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan, MD, MPH, CMA, chairman of...
