The Department of Health (DOH) said that the over two million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that recently arrived in the Philippines will be administered as first dose as these are set to expire in June and July. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire (Photo from PCOO/ Manila Bulletin File...
The Department of Health (DOH) tallied 4,734 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past 24 hours. DOH/MB This is the lowest number of new cases reported in a single day since March 17, wherein 4,387 cases were detected then. Based on Tuesday's case update, the country's total caseload...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, May 11, defended the Department of Health (DOH) on its plan to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine made by China's Sinopharm. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 11, announced the presence of the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus in the country. DOH/MB DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the variant was detected in two returning overseas Filipinos through the conduct of genome sequencing. "Nais...
The Sinopharm vaccines donated by China to the Philippines have not yet been returned to the donor, a Palace official said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte gets the first dose of a Sinopharm vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III at the Malago Clubhouse on May 3, 2021. (Malacañang...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, May 9, logged 7,174 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections. doh The newly confirmed coronavirus patients pushed the country's total number of active cases to 61,294. Majority of them or 93.8 percent were mild, 2.1 percent were showing no symptoms,...
The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged Filipino Muslims to celebrate the Eid'l Fitr at their respective homes to minimize their risk of contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). " DOH strongly recommends praying and celebrating Eid at home to keep yourself and your family safe from...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to receive their second dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine on schedule to get the necessary protection against the viral illness. MB FILE PHOTO (Juan Carlo de Vela) “Ako po ay nakikiusap sa ating mga kababayan, dinggin nyo po yung...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, May 8, cautioned the health professionals against the off-label use of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “Lumabas na po ang CPR (Certificate of Product Registration) ng Ivermectin and specific naman po ang CPR for...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he instructed his agency to file for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Chinese firm Sinopharm. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN...
The country recorded 6,979 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Saturday, May 8, the Department of Health (DOH) said. doh The new cases brought the number of active infections nationwide to 63,376. The DOH added that 94.1 percent were experiencing mild symptoms, two percent were...
The Philippines is expected to receive the first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech on Monday, May 10, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Saturday, May 4. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA...
