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)...
Despite the improving Covid-19 situation in the country, Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Wednesday, April 6 urged Filipinos nationwide to continue adhering to the necessary health and safety protocols, such as proper mask use and social distancing, especially amid the ongoing 2022...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque on Tuesday, April 5, stressed that a safe school environment is "crucial" for children's development both academically and emotionally. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the launching of BIDA Kid campaign, Duque said a safe school environment...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 5, said the Philippines will be donating Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar and Papua New Guinea soon. DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said they are now coordinating with the two countries to successfully donate some of the country's Covid-19...
At least 66.2 million individuals have been fully inoculated against Covid-19 in the country, the Department of Health announced on Tuesday, April 5. “As of April 4, 66.2 million have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while 1.4 million have already received their first dose of the...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez advised students aged 21 years-old to secure PhilHealth in preparation for face-to-face classes (F2F). Olivarez said the Paranaque Health Plan Office located at the ground floor of the Paranaque City Hall came out with an advisory on April 4 on how to secure...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, April 4, a total of 2,679 new COVID-19 cases in the past week. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Monday's weekly case bulletin was recorded from March 28 to April 3. There was one additional case tagged under critical and severe cases. According to the...
It has been said that crisis reveals character, which means that it is in the most difficult of times when we can distinguish between purity of heart and mind as against those who are only after fame and fortune. The global health calamity known as Covid-19 has brought in an amalgam of hero...
