DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is targeting to vaccinate at least 880,000 infants nationwide who missed their scheduled routine immunization. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the program will roll-out every last Thursday and Friday starting April to June. "Itong ating (This)...
Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of Covid-19 cases in the country is "plateauing," the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, April 8. From March 31 to April 6, the DOH recorded a total of...
COVID-19 virus2 The recombinant variants of coronavirus are not yet present in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH is currently monitoring the developments about the new recombinant variants called XE, XF, and XD. “Wala pa tayong nadedetect nitong mga sinasabing...
Vaccination of children in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) The Department of Health (DOH) said it has already sent a request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to amend the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccines to allow the administration of booster shots for children aged 12 to...
More than 121,000 individuals have already received their booster shots in Muntinlupa City. Based on data from the City Health Office, as of April 6, a total of 121,428 individuals have been given their booster shots. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) The total is equivalent to...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and its partner government agencies conducted simultaneous surprise mandatory drug tests of bus drivers and conductors on Friday, Aprip 8, to ensure the safety of the riding public trooping to the provinces for the Holy Week season break. PDEA Director...
Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go on Thursday, April 7 reiterated his call for government to intensify and properly implement the needed safety and health protocols in schools as more educational institutions were reported set to join the progressive expansion phase of face-to-face classes...
While getting vaccinated remains voluntary, Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go today (April 7) renewed his call on government to make Covid-19 vaccines more accessible, especially in far-flung areas and vulnerable sectors. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography,...
In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient at the Dunkirk hospital. French Prime Minister announced on March 12, 2022 the opening of the fourth dose of vaccine "to the over 80s who have received their booster dose for more than three...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III appealed to election candidates to promote the importance of Covid-19 vaccination among their supporters...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reported that 1.54 percent of the total number of Covid-19 vaccines delivered in the country have gone to waste. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the figure is "far below" the indicative wastage rate of the World Health...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III expressed hope that the Congress "can muster political will" to pass a measure that would make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory. The DOH and the National Vaccine Operations Center (NVOC)...
