The Philippines has sounded the alarm on the significant gap in coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination in the world as 80 percent of the global vaccine supply went to high- and upper-middle-income countries. DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Marian Jocelyn T. Tirol-Ignacio delivers the Philippines’...
President Duterte said it was about time that the world thought of having internationally recognized vaccination certificates to restart economies that have reeled from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte delivers his Intervention at the Asia-Pacific...
If the government considers vaccination as a prerequisite before allowing the resumption of face-to-face classes, a group of education workers said that a national immunization program for teachers and students should be established. A DepEd employee getting vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo from...
A Manila resident receives a coronavirus vaccine at the vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Healthcare providers should first assess the condition of an individual before administering the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and other vaccines at the same...
Vice President Leni Robredo hopes that the government will be able to speed up, even more, the distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines as a measure against the dreaded Delta variant. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) Robredo made the statement after the Department...
A maskless Christmas may be unlikely this year as the country still does not have enough supply of coronavirus vaccine to achieve the target “population protection” by end of the year. “Mukhang made-delay ‘yun (It seems that it will be delayed),” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said...
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 welcomed on Friday, July 16 the results of two recent surveys which showed that the willingness of Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased. An airport employee receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot during the...
The Philippines broke its record in the number of coronavirus vaccinations in a single day twice this week, according to an official of the country’s task force against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). National Task Force Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer Secretary Vince Dizon National...
‘You have the power to save lives’ After making Billboard music history this year, pop star Olivia Rodrigo visited the White House to film videos encouraging young people to get their doses of COVID-19 vaccine. During her attendance, the 18-year-old music artist met with US President Joe Biden...
The San Juan City local government said on Thursday that it has already inoculated more than 100,000 San Juaneños as of July 14. Mayor Francis Zamora "We are happy to announce that as of July 14, the city government of San Juan has already vaccinated a total of 100,217 individuals with their...
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The private sector is committed to ensure a swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines to employees with the anticipated arrival of over a million doses of AstraZeneca jabs. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion talks to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and testing czar Vince Dizon on the...
