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) said it is now currently in the process of "institutionalizing" the Covid-19 vaccination program in order to bring vaccination...
The Department of Health (DOH) commended the Las Piñas vaccination site at the Golden Acres in Talon Uno after receiving positive feedback from a resident who was properly attended to by its personnel and was given a vaccine against Covid-19. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said she received a letter from...
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III on Monday, June 6, agreed with health experts calling to redefine the term “full vaccination” by adding the first booster shot as it is expected to increase the Covid-19 vaccination rate in the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang...
Amid the threat of Covid-19 and its emerging sub variants, a health expert urged the national government to change the country’s definition of “fully vaccinated.” (Manila Bulletin FIle Photo) Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19...
The Pasay City government announced on Saturday that the Covid-19 vaccination in the city will be moved to 13 barangay health centers. Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano said the first and second doses of the vaccines, as well as the booster shots, against Covid-19 will be administered at the city’s...
The team of Paranaque City’s Mobile Vaccination Program (MVP) conducted drive-thru Covid-19 booster shot vaccination on Friday, June 3. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the team of MVP headed by Dr. Jefferson Pagsisihan, Ospital ng Paranaque 1 and 2 medical director; and Eva Nono, head of the External...
Exploring influences behind vaccine preference According to the latest data released by the government, more than 67 million Filipinos have completed their primary doses of Covid-19 vaccinations, with officials aiming to increase this number to 90 million people by the end of June. The country’s...
Navotas City residents who are immunocompromised and 18 years old and above can visit six Covid-19 vaccination sites to get their second booster jabs, the local government announced on Monday, May 16. The vaccinations sites for the second booster doses are Kaunlaran High School and NBBN Health...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) remains hopeful that it will be able to meet its target of fully vaccinating 77 million Filipinos against Covid-19 by the end of June. “We will do our best to reach the 77 million fully vaxxed by June 30,” said DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje during a public...
The Pasay City government announced that the conduct of “Vacc to the Future” vaccination at the Giga Vaccination Center in SM Mall of Asia (MOA) was temporarily suspended on May 16. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the administration of the first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccine for five to...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Morocco, the Republic of Kenya, and the Republic of Serbia as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN...
Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) The national government is targeting to fully vaccinate 77 million people against Covid-19 by the end of June, the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Our target would be 77 million individuals by the end of June. Ito po ay (This is) 85 percent of...
