A proposed "micro-herd immunity" in malls and other workplaces will be discussed by the private sector with the national government this week. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Manila resident during the inoculation drive held at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
(PIXABAY) The new Lambda variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has so far spread to 30 countries, has been declared a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO). Philippine Genome Center (PGC) Executive Director Cynthia Saloma said the Lambda variant has become "an...
More than one million individuals have registered for vaccination in the city of Manila, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said on Wednesday. (Manila City PIO) Domagoso said 1,247,654 individuals, have pre-registered at manilacovid19vaccine.ph as of July 7, 1:00 p.m. In a Facebook post,...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) The Department of Health (DOH) urged senior citizens once again to help the government strengthen its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by getting vaccinated against the viral illness. DOH...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has encouraged all local government units (LGUs) to prioritize the administration of the second dose vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within the next two weeks to address slippages in deliveries. SORRY--Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. apologizes for...
The Adamson University (AdU) and Colegio de San Juan de Letran (CSJL) have opened their campuses as additional venues for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. (Photo from AdU) AdU said its facility will be used in administering 3,000 doses of COVID-19 shots given by the city government of...
An expert from OCTA Research on Wednesday, July 7, said Metro Manila may become resilient to the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant in a few months with the ongoing vaccination rollout. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Fr. Nicanor Austriaco said each local...
The Philippines is set to receive 3 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from the government of the United States, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a radio interview,...
A Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) official said on Tuesday, July 7, that local government units (LGUs) should align their ordinances with national policies amid debates on easing of travel restrictions for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) fully-vaccinated domestic tourists. In...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III announced on Wednesday that the municipal government will offer free tricycle rides to senior citizens to encourage them to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Based on the latest data as of July 6, Pateros has already vaccinated 35,015...
The government is inclined to keep enforcing stricter border control measures to stem the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants in the country. MORANDANTE_07062021-3 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases...
Parañaque will resume its first dose vaccination by mid-July, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Wednesday. (Mayor Edwin Olivarez / MANILA BULLETIN) The city’s first dose vaccination has been suspended since July 2, Friday, and only second dose vaccinations are being conducted in Paranaque. In an...
