The Taguig City government will roll out the vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years old on Feb. 7. According to the city government, the vaccination of the age group on Feb. 7 will be held at the SMX Convention Center at SM Aura and Lakeshore vaccination hub. Vaccination of a minor last year...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government will not shelve its plan of vaccinating children aged five to 11 years old against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the vaccines that will be used for them are safe and effective, the Department of Health (DOH) and National Task Force (NTF) against...
A “No Vaccination, No Ride” sign is seen posted on a public utility jeepney in Malate, Manila as the Department of Transportation starts enforcing the policy on January 17, 2022. (Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines continued to see a declining number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said that vaccination sites were already prepared as the Philippines is set to start vaccinating children aged five to 11 against the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) denied allegations that the country's coronavirus-related deaths are much higher than the official tally. "We are debunking this allegation. Yun pong difference ng Philippine Statistics Authority number of deaths at DOH, mula't mula pa ho ng pandemya,...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) asked hospitals and laboratories to dispose of their waste properly. “Pinapaalalahanan natin ang ating mga laboratories, hospitals, local governments, please dispose of your medical wastes properly kasi pag hindi natin ginawa yan maaari pang kumalat ang ibang...
The Muntinlupa City government will be decorating the vaccination sites for five to 11 years old with a children’s party-themed design to make the atmosphere appealing and relaxing for the kids. This is one of the strategies of the city government to encourage more kids to get vaccinated....
A police officer checks the vaccination cards of passengers at a jeepney stop in Divisoria, Manila on Jan. 14, 2022 in line with the implementation of the Department of Transportation’s “No Vaccination, No Ride” policy in the capital region while under the more stringent Alert Level 3. (Ali...
ft.com Around 780,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses for children aged five to 11-years-old are set to arrive in the Philippines on Thursday, Feb. 3, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine delivery is in time for the rollout of the COVID-19...
The Pateros municipal government is aiming to vaccinate 6,000 minors aged five to 11 years old. According to Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III, the municipal government is ready for the vaccination of the age group, which will start with a pilot run on Feb. 4 in selected sites in Metro Manila....
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine has shown to be effective against the Omicron variant, members of the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) stated on Monday, Jan. 13. A Manila health worker prepares to administer a single-shot Johnson & Johnson's Janssen...
The Department of Health reported 14,546 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Jan. 31. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) This was the lowest since Jan. 5 when the country only recorded 10,775 new COVID-19 cases. The following day after that, cases soared to as high as...
