Achieving the 70 percent vaccination target this year is a "matter of choice" for the public to help end the critical phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The Philippine Red Cross launched its pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of children aged five to 11 in Zamboanga City, the organization said on Thursday, Feb. 16. The country's premier humanitarian organization said that it continues to support the National COVID-19 vaccination...
Some 840 children were inoculated in the first school-based pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination for children aged five to 11 at St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina (SSAM) in Barangay Marikina Heights, Marikina City from Monday, Feb. 14, to Tuesday, Feb. 15. (Photo courtesy of...
The Department of Health reported 2,010 fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the lowest daily count for the year so far. Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) This was the lowest daily...
Senatorial aspirant Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro on Tuesday called on the government to intensify its efforts against disinformation on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination as many minors are now allowed outside following the de-escalation of alert level status in many areas in the country. Teodoro made his...
The Muntinlupa City government reported that 58 percent of minors aged 12 to 17 years old are now fully vaccinated. Data from the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of. Feb. 13, a total of 32,311 12-17 years old have been fully vaccinated or 58.33 percent of the target population of...
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – The city government here officially rolled out its pediatric vaccination for children aged five to 11 in three malls and selected hospitals and clinics on Monday (Feb. 14). Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga, a nurse by profession, administered jabs at the vaccination...
President Duterte appealed to the public anew to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying it would really make him happy to see that most, if not all, Filipinos are fully vaccinated when the time comes that he has to step down. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang...
Highlighting the importance of vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) expressed full support over pediatric vaccination especially of children aged five to 11. (Photo from DepEd) “We are passionately committed to this program of vaccination,...
The government’s pandemic task force approved the proposal to accept the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine certificates from Malaysia and Ireland, Malacañang announced. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN In an announcement, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the...
The national government further expanded the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of children aged five to 11 years old as it was launched nationwide on Monday, Feb. 14. A young girl gets her first dose of the reformulated Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 at the Solaire Theater in...
The Muntinlupa City government opened another site for the vaccination of five to 11 years old in the city. On Feb. 14, the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) added the Cupang Health Center as a vaccination site for the age group. Muntinlupa City Health Office acting chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi...