(FILES) In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said...
A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021. Fred TANNEAU / AFP Manufacturers of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines need to secure an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Philippine Food and Drug...
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the suspension of admission of female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Bahay-Kalinga to abide by health protocols set by the Kingdom. (Philippine Overseas Labor Office - Jeddah Facebook...
Hundreds of people plunge into the cool water of Manila Bay at the breakwater in Macapagal Boulevard in Pasay City amidst the pandemic. (Photo by Ali Vicoy / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it will have to monitor the trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country...
A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, the United States, June 18, 2021. (Xinhua/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that it will follow the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO) to...
Rural health units (RHUs) in the province of Bukidnon are expected to receive RxBox telehealth devices from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). RxBoxes (DOST/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said DOST-X will turn over 11 RxBox devices to...
Recognizing the importance of taking care of the mental of students, teachers and non-teaching personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a series of activities in line with 2021 National Mental Health Week. JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN DepEd started conducting various...
(GUILLAUME SOUVANT / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) More than 1,000 children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 received their first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. This as the government commenced the pilot run of pediatric vaccination on Friday,...
DOH Another 7,625 individuals tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, Oct. 15. The DOH said that active cases nationwide stood at 78,999 or 2.9 percent of the overall tally which was at 2,705,792. About 80.6 percent of active cases have...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) Health Secretary Francisco Duque expressed readiness to continue attending the ongoing investigation of the Senate on the alleged inappropriate use of funds for the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. “Susulat ako...
All barangay health workers in Navotas City received their P6,000 cash incentive for rendering service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The local government distributed the cash assistance on Friday, Oct.15. (NAVOTAS PIO/MANILA BULLETIN) “Our barangay workers have also been at the forefront of our...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) No adverse events following immunization (AEFI) has been reported among children with comorbidities who were vaccinated at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) as the government launched the pediatric vaccination on Friday, Oct. 15. In a radio interview, PGH...
