Vaccination remains to be the key component in continually reducing deaths due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized. Hospital staff take out a body from an ambulance at a mortuary in New Delhi on May 24, 2021 (AFP/ FILE) In a media briefing on Tuesday,...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,153 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Nov. 23. DOH The update on the newly-reported COVID-19 cases brings the country's tally since the onset of the pandemic to 2,827,820. Active infections stood at 18,721 which accounts for 0.7 percent...
Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac vaccines are expected to be administered to children ages four to 11 as part of the pediatric vaccination program before the end of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday, Nov. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I would think before the end of the...
Nearly 336,000 individuals in Muntinlupa are now fully vaccinated while first-dose recipients have exceeded the target population. According to the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Nov. 19, a total of 335,565 people have been fully vaccinated, including 10,659 who were...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vaccinated a total of 1000 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Laguna Provincial Jail, the organization said on Monday, Nov. 22. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, PRC...
The Mandaluyong City local government gave due recognition to all its partners 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 La Salle Green...
For face-to-face learning to resume in urban areas particularly in schools located at the National Capital Region (NCR), there should be a high coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination rate for parents, teachers, and students alike. A parent holds her daughter as she receives her first dose of...
There are differences in each country's approach on how it will transition into "living with the virus", the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Nov. 22. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN) For the case of the Philippines, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that one of the...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 18,000 minors aged 12 to 17 years old in nearly a month. As of Nov. 21, according to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), a total of 17,773 minors have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination of a minor...
As the government moves to boost the country's vaccination rate against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Malacañang has encouraged those who are not yet vaccinated to participate in the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" program, the nationwide simultaneous vaccination drive from November 29 to December...
The Taguig City government has vaccinated more than 22,000 minors aged 12 to 17 years old who are residents or non-residents and are studying in Taguig. Taguig started vaccinating minors on Oct. 25, and as of Nov. 18, a total of 22,112 children have received their first dose based on data provided...
Several government agencies, along with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), will provide manpower support for the simultaneous “Bayanihan Bakunahan National Vaccination Days’’ slated from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. This was disclosed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary...
