The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Dec. 13, cited the continued increase in the vaccination rate of students, teaching and non-teaching personnel at the tertiary level. MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN During the ceremonial signing on the joint memorandum circular on the resumption...
The Caloocan City government on Monday, Dec. 13, was recognized by the Department of Health in the National Capital Region (DOH-NCR) for reaching 100 percent of its COVID-19 vaccination target. The certificate was received by Mayor Oscar "Oca" Malapitan, who was also awarded for his participation...
Nearly 364,000 individuals are now fully vaccinated in Muntinlupa, according to the city government. Latest tally as of Dec. 12 showed that 363,688 persons have been fully vaccinated or 94 percent of the target population of 385,725, which is 70 percent of the estimated total population of...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Dec. 13, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots depend on the vaccine brand administered in the primary series. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) This in reply to the question during a Laging Handa press briefing on the possibility of shortening...
As long as there is data available showing that a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine can extend its original shelf life, it can be allowed, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Dec. 13. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang naibibigay lang namin talaga na expiration date o shelf...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, Dec. 13 is prepared to push for amendments to Republic Act 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act in order to grant the private sector bigger role in sustaining the momentum of government’s inoculation program. At the same time, Velasco also urged the...
Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and BioNTech have shown that its vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) delivered an overall efficacy of 90.7 percent, an official from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Dec. 13. In this file photo the Pfizer logo is seen at the Pfizer...
The Mandaluyong City local government gave due recognition to groups and government agencies that supported its COVID-19 vaccine deployment efforts. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos and other city officials personally handed over certificates and plaques of appreciation to representatives of...
More than 50 percent of Taguig’s estimated population of minors aged 12 to 17 years old has been vaccinated. According to a weekly report by the Taguig City government, as of Dec. 9, a total of 47,137 minors have received their first dose of the vaccine or 52 percent of the estimated population...
To combat coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially now that the holiday season is fast approaching, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is pushing for regular reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing and COVID-19 vaccination. (PRC/MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “We are at war...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to deploy its "Bakuna" buses to different parts of the country to vaccinate persons deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in its aim to assist the country's national vaccination efforts against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) PRC, through the...
By Cherrylin Caacbay The Department of Health (DOH) has commended on Friday, Dec. 10, the Marikina City local government for vaccinating 100 percent of its targeted eligible population against COVID-19. Mayor Marcy Teodoro was also lauded for allowing residents from neighboring cities and provinces...