President Duterte is happy to learn that the COVAX Facility will be replacing the country's expired Covid-19 vaccines with new ones at no extra cost. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte expressed his sentiments after being informed that COVAX, a global conduit for Covid-19 vaccine...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Covax Facility is set to replace at least 3.6 million donated Covid-19 vaccine doses that already expired, said Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III. Duque noted that the replacement of vaccines will be free of charge. "So, yes sir, papalitan po...
President Duterte called on the public to adhere to the minimum public health standards when they cast their votes on May 9, 2022, to interdict the surge of Covid-19 cases projected by health experts. President Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made this appeal after the OCTA Research warned that...
K-pop girl group TWICE member Sana has tested positive for Covid-19 in Japan, her agency announced. “We are sorry to inform you that TWICE member SANA has tested positive for COVID-19 today (April 26th) after PCR testing for departure,” said JYP Entertainment. TWICE's Sana (Instagram) Sana was...
Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos urged Filipinos on Tuesday afternoon April 26 urged eligible Filipinos to get their booster shots, claiming that Covid-19 appeared to be "coming back". (Photos from MANILA BULLETIN, UniTeam) Marcos was holding practically his first...
Singer and actor Kang Minhyuk, member of Korean pop rock band CNBLUE, has tested positive for Covid-19. “This morning, CNBLUE Kang Minhyuk’s result of Covid-19 PCR test was positive,” said FNC Entertainment, the band’s agency. CNBLUE's Kang Minhyuk (Twitter) “Kang Min-hyuk has completed...
(PIXABAY) The country’s new Covid-19 cases recorded per day may reach 5,000 to 10,000 “any time,” based on the current trends of virus in countries with similar situation as the Philippines, the independent research group OCTA said on Tuesday, April 26. “Inevitable na tataas ang cases natin...
The San Juan City local government launched on Tuesday, April 26, the second booster shot for its immunocompromised residents as the country steps up its efforts to curb Covid-19 and protect its citizens from the coronavirus. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with other city government...
The Makati City local government on Monday, April 25, started giving its residents their second Covid-19 booster shot after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) gave the greenlight for its administration to immunocompromised individuals. The launch of the fourth...
The management of a hospital in the National Capital Region (NCR) that administered second Covid-19 boosters to non-immunocompromised individuals said it has “unintentionally misinterpreted” the guidelines given by the Department of Health (DOH). (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) On...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now investigating the alleged administration of second boosters to frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens during the first day of the rollout for immunocompromised individuals on Monday, April 25. Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN...
CLINICAL MATTERS Last week I wrote about my first international trip in two years and the truly incredible experience of attending TED 2022 in Vancouver, Canada. Many readers asked me to expound on the TED conference and the fellowship I received. They also wanted to know the details of the return...
