CEBU CITY -- Health Sec. Francisco Duque III on Friday appealed to the local government units (LGUs) to help the national government achieve the target of vaccinating 90 million Filipinos before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte ends. Attending the “Bida Tungo sa New Normal Roadshow” in...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Friday, March 18 urged the Filipino public anew to get vaccinated after the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Task Force Against Covid-19 revealed that some Filipinos have been turning...
The country is experiencing a continuous decrease in the number of people who are getting vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the high level of willingness of the public to get inoculated. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr attends the pre-recorded Talk to the People public address of Preaident Duterte...
BACOLOD CITY - An additional 30,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines are expected to arrive this week here to boost the vaccination on children aged five to 11. Mayor Evelio Leonardia leads the kick off of the pediatric vaccination in Bacolod City held at the Robinson’s Place on Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 15, that the term "Alert Level 0" is not yet final as it is still subject to change as it may cause confusion and complacency among citizens. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in...
Two emotional support dogs trained by the Quezon City Veterinary Department (QCVD) have started visiting community vaccination sites in the city to give children a fun experience when getting their Covid-19 jabs. The local government said on Monday, March 14, that dogs Chichi and Coffee, who were...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's health authorities said Monday that it will administer Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 5-11 later this month to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant. The two-dose vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, will be given to the minors from March 31, with a...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for use on six to 17 years old. A health worker prepares a syringe with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine during a vaccination drive for schoolchildren aged 12-18 in Surabaya on July 11, 2021, as...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,131 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, March 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said the government must not be complacent in enforcing health protocols should the country be downgraded to Alert Level Zero for a continuous improvement in the Philippine economy. Students, faculty and non-teaching staff of the University...
The Marikina City Veterinary Office (CVO) will conduct on-site registration and anti-rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats in the city’s barangays starting on March 15 to 24. The activity, which is in line with Rabies Awareness Month, encourages individuals and communities to be responsible pet...
Vaccination in Pateros (Pateros municipal government) An official of the Department of Health (DOH) said that the conduct of the 4th Covid-19 national vaccination drive or the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” campaign has been extended to further increase the country’s vaccination coverage. “So yung...
