Fully vaccinated individuals in Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila with an estimated population of 70,000, have totaled more than 69,000 by the end of 2021. This is according to Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III in his address to the Pateros Municipal Council....
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12, the temporary closure of most of its COVID-19 vaccination sites as the city continues to grapple with the surge in COVID-19 cases. In a Facebook post, the local government unit (LGU) said that most of its vaccination sites are...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday scored the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for enforcing a “no vaccination, no ride” policy in the National Capital Region (NCR), saying it should not unfairly punish citizens when it cannot assure there is sufficient COVID-19 vaccines...
As the next step of its booster vaccination campaign, Manila city will launch a drive-thru booster vaccination campaign for four-wheel vehicles, the city government announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12. PHOTO FROM MANILA PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN The campaign is set to launch on Thursday, Jan. 13 from 8 p.m....
More or less 100 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are still in the government's stockpile and will be used to vaccinate some 28 million to 30 million Filipinos who remain unvaccinated. Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer 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 Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines protect people against the severe form of the viral illness. DOH...
Malacañang has appealed to the three million unvaccinated senior citizens in the country to finally get vaccinated as they remain at high-risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) Acting Presidential Spokesman Karlo Nograles echoed the call of President...
Around 90 million Filipinos are targeted to be inoculated by the national government against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of second quarter of 2022 or in June, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Monday night, Jan. 10. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. During the “Talk to the...
IMUS CITY, Cavite – A 101-year-old female resident got her coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shot through the city government's house-to-house vaccination program. Emmanuel Maliksi / Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN In a Facebook post on Monday (Jan. 11), Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi shared photos...
The Malabon City government announced on Monday, Jan. 10, that the Catmon Super Health Center used as a vaccination site will be temporarily closed after several staff tested positive for COVID-19. According to the city government, the health center will be closed from Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. to Jan. 12...
The country may expect the arrival of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses for children aged five to 11 by mid-January, said the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 10. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “In fact meron na tayong inorder na pediatric . ‘Yung para sa five...
Due to the recent spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, the country’s vaccination rate has slowed down, said the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 10. MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO “Ang gusto nating rate ay 1 million to 1.5 million per day. Unfortunately,...
