(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid the initial rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots, the Department of Health (DOH) assured the public on Wednesday, Nov. 17, that the vaccination of those who have yet to receive their full doses of COVID-19 vaccine will still be prioritized....
The administration of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for minors aged 12 to 17 years old has started in Muntinlupa. As of Nov. 16, a total of 13,790 minors have received the first dose of the vaccine, equivalent to 25 percent of the estimated population of 55,391 for 12 to 17-year-olds in...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Healthcare workers can choose which brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine they prefer to receive as a booster shot, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Nov. 17. "The priority group A1 shall be given the option to choose whether he/she shall...
DOH For the first time in 10 months, the country's daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases once again dropped to below 1,000 on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The total number of new people who tested positive for COVID-19 was at 849, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin. However, this drop in cases can...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Four coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine brands were authorized to be used as additional doses for fully vaccinated people, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, and Sinovac could be used as "homologous" vaccinesmeaning the...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III has warned the public that the Philippines might end up replicating the recent surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Europe if we let our guard down. WHAT PHYSICAL DISTANCING?--A huge number people gather outside Las Piñas Medical...
Fully-vaccinated healthcare workers can start receiving booster shots against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this week, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday night, Nov. 15. (FILES) In this file photo taken on August 7, 2021 a syringe is filled with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Nov. 15, reported 1,547 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. DOH/MB This brought the active cases nationwide to 27,025. Of those who were infected, 61 percent have mild symptoms, 5.9 percent were asymptomatic, 17.59 percent were in...
It is not impossible for Metro Manila to be deescalated to Alert Level 1 by December if the requirements for easing the current restrictions are attained, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Nov. 15. (An official of the Manila Police District Plaza Miranda Police Community Precinct (PCP)...
Filipinos were reminded that the reason behind allowing kids to go outside amid the deescalation of community restrictions is to give them an opportunity to exercise and interact with other kids, not to be brought to crowded places. People stroll near a mall in Pasay City on Nov. 7, 2021. (Photo by...
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, Nov. 15, that it has created an administrative order allowing hospitals and local government units (LGUs) to procure a supply of Ronapreve drug on their own. DOH/MB The policy, according to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, will hasten the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Nov. 14, reported 1,926 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Active infections nationwide were at 28,102. Sixty-two percent of those who are still sick have mild symptoms, 16.94 percent were in moderate condition, 10.5 percent have severe symptoms,...
