Health workers batted for safe and most effective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots as fully vaccinated medical frontliners started receiving booster shots on Wednesday, Nov. 17. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "COVID-19 booster and third doses are additional protection to health workers...
Should she win in the 2022 presidential race, Vice President Leni Robredo is targeting to earmark P216 billion worth of assistance to families badly hit by the pandemic during her first 100 days in office. Presidential aspirant and Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at the 47th Philippine Business...
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Health experts said that individuals who are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot should follow the guidelines set by the Department of Health (DOH). Members of the DOH’s Technical Advisory Group said that fully vaccinated medical frontliners should only...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,190 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The case bulletin showed that the active infections nationwide stood at 23,846. Fifty-eight percent of those who are still sick have mild symptoms, 5.2 percent are asymptomatic, five...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid the initial rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots, the Department of Health (DOH) assured the public on Wednesday, Nov. 17, that the vaccination of those who have yet to receive their full doses of COVID-19 vaccine will still be prioritized....
Non-compliant establishments defying health protocol guidelines will be closed and have their safety seals revoked, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya warned on Wednesday, Nov. 17. In a news briefing, Malaya admitted having personally observed...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Healthcare workers can choose which brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine they prefer to receive as a booster shot, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Nov. 17. "The priority group A1 shall be given the option to choose whether he/she shall...
Health workers and other health organizations held a "die-in-protest" in front of the Senate gate on Tuesday, Nov. 16, to assert and demand higher health budget appropriation and salary increase. (Photo from AHW) “The actual DOH budget allotment for the Office of the Secretary under the National...
DOH For the first time in 10 months, the country's daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases once again dropped to below 1,000 on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The total number of new people who tested positive for COVID-19 was at 849, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin. However, this drop in cases can...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Four coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine brands were authorized to be used as additional doses for fully vaccinated people, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, and Sinovac could be used as "homologous" vaccinesmeaning the...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymundo Lo By this time, most if not all of us have suffered grievous losses due to the pandemic. Personally, I have lost a grandnephew, a classmate, family members of friends and have had to scramble to help many others during their COVID-19 infections. Worldwide, over...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Nov. 14, reported 1,926 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Active infections nationwide were at 28,102. Sixty-two percent of those who are still sick have mild symptoms, 16.94 percent were in moderate condition, 10.5 percent have severe symptoms,...
