Amid the threat of Covid-19 and its emerging sub variants, a health expert urged the national government to change the country’s definition of “fully vaccinated.” (Manila Bulletin FIle Photo) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19...
A nation that is made resilient by means of vaccination and adherence to health protocols may immediately be able to bounce back to normalcy even amid the threat of Covid-19 and its subvariants, a health expert said on Saturday, June 4. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) Health reform advocate and former...
A total of 13,184 senior citizens and health workers in Las Piñas City have received the second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the May 31 record of the city government. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said 1,410,976 adults in the city have already been vaccinated with their first and second...
Senior citizens and frontliners residing in Pasig City may now avail of the second Covid-19 booster shot on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. On Friday, May 20, the vaccination rollout will be at the Pasig City Sports Complex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due to the expected influx of people, the city...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) has recommended administering a second booster shot for senior citizens and healthcare workers, an official of the...
Navotas City residents who are immunocompromised and 18 years old and above can visit six Covid-19 vaccination sites to get their second booster jabs, the local government announced on Monday, May 16. The vaccinations sites for the second booster doses are Kaunlaran High School and NBBN Health...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has urged the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to apply the guidelines adopted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the country's administration of second booster shots. Concepcion made the appeal on Monday, so the country...
As more infectious subvariants of Covid-19 emerge worldwide, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion called on medical and data experts to discuss measures to avert a highly contagious strain that is said to be more infectious than the "stealth Omicron." MB UPLIFT's awardee for...
In its bid to protect its communities, SM Development Corporation (SMDC) rolled out its COVID-19 pediatric vaccination program for kids from ages 5 to 11 in select properties. Ensuring a comfortable and worry-free vaccination site, the amenity areas in SMDC were transformed into safe kiddie...
OCTA Research fellow Professor Ranjit Rye, on Thursday, May 5, said that more than 70 percent of adult Filipinos are willing to get boosted against Covid-19. “More than 70 percent of adult FIlipinos who have taken the vaccine ay willing magpa-booster. Minority lang ang ayaw magpa-booster – nasa...
Las Piñas Mayor Imelda Aguilar has announced that the city government is now accepting walk-ins for the second booster shot of immunocompromised individuals. Aguilar reminded those 18 years old and above who are immunocompromised individuals to bring their original vaccinations card that...
Less than a week before the 2022 elections, President Duterte urged the public to get their booster shots to protect themselves against Covid-19 when they cast their vote on May 9. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement amid projections of a surge in coronavirus cases...
