Health experts call for more and safer options for pediatric COVID vaccination KIDS KONTRA COVID Dr. Benny Atienza, president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) (left), Dr. Lulu Bravo, dxecutive director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) (right), and Co-convenor of the...
The Las Pinas City government vaccinated a total of 11,575 kids aged 5 to 11 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vice Mayor April Aguilar has been personally visiting the Safari-and carnival-themed vaccination sites, distributing animal balloons and bags of candies to the children who are...
The country recorded another low single-day tally of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Feb. 21. 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...
The Makati City local government received on Friday over 76,000 choco malt drinks to be distributed to children aged 5-11 years old who will be inoculated against COVID-19. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the Makati Health Department (MHD), the city received 76,800 packs of Choco Hero powdered...
At least 230 teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd) received incentives after getting their jabs against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) As DepEd rolls out the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes, the agency has been promoting the...
Vaccine hesitancy is no longer the concern for some senior citizens who refuse to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since they argue that they're bound to die anyway. A senior citizen getting his booster shot at SM Center Muntinlupa vaccination site of the Muntinlupa City...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certificates of eight countries as sufficient proof of vaccination for a number of purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet Secretary Karlo...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The administration of a COVID-19 booster shot for children aged 12 to 17 is still being studied by health experts, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that there is still not enough evidence that children under this age...
Malacañang reiterated its call on the public to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19), saying the jabs are the weapon against the disease and not the enemy. (File photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles as the government held its third national mass...
Parents were urged by aspiring vice president Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan to trust the experts and have their kids vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vice-presidential candidate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (VPLR Media Bureau) “Huwag magpapaniwala sa haka-haka, sa...
Nearly 136,000 minors aged five to 17 have already received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Taguig. In a report released on Feb. 18, the Taguig City government said a total of 126,407 minors aged 12 to 17 have been administered the first dose of the vaccine. Of the total, 60,228 or 48...
Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the extensive vaccination drive in barangay level brought the city’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases down to only 42 on Feb. 17. Olivarez said the city government is conducting COVID-19 vaccinations in all the city’s 16 barangays to make the vaccine...
