Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is checking reports of possible COVID-19 vaccine wastage in areas affected by typhoon Odette. “In terms of the wastage, we are trying to get more reports,” said DOH Undersecretary...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it allocated P12.3 million worth of medicines and other supplies needed in areas that were hit by typhoon “Odette.” “Meron po tayong P12.3 million worth of medicines, assorted medical supplies, hygiene kits, and ibang COVID-19 supplies na prepositioned...
(FILE PHOTO) The Philippines confirmed 582 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, Dec. 17. The new infections brought the country's cumulative tally of cases to 2,837,464. Of the total figure, 0.4 percent or 10,167 are still active cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines has already administered over 100 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines since it began its vaccination program against the said illness last March. Based on the National Vaccination Dashboard, 100,019,138 vaccine doses were already...
Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN All seven close contacts of the Nigerian national who was found carrying the Omicron coronavirus variant tested negative for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday night. “All seven close contacts are negative. Last passenger of...
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 nearly one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered during the first day of the second leg of the national...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's Vaccine Experts Panel is expected to recommend to shorten the interval between the second COVID-19 vaccine dose and booster shot, the Department of...
COVID-19 virus The Department of Health (DOH) said that imposing travel restrictions on all countries with confirmed cases of Omicron variant is “not rational.” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the aspect of health and economy should be balanced. “Kailangan din natin...
DOH Only 289 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Dec. 16. The Philippines' cumulative tally of cases rose to 2,837,016 — with 0.4 percent or 10,095 patients still receiving medical treatment. Of the active cases, 3,870 have mild...
PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) said it already identified eight passengers— who were considered as close contacts of the country’s first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The 48-year-old returning overseas Filipino who arrived from Japan only had one close...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) said there is no reason for the public to panic over the detection of the Omicron variant in the Philippines, but reminded the people that there should be no room for complacency in following health protocols at this point in time. “We...
Sputnik vaccines The Department of Health (DOH) said that local experts studied the data of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine before approving its emergency use in the Philippines. Based on a report from Agence France Presse, the Sputnik V vaccine has yet to secure an approval from the World...
