The national government's determination to protect young children from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has struck a chord with a mother of two who's vying for a seat in the House of Representatives. (Photos from Usplash) “Bilang isang magulang, mas nanaisin ko na mabigyan ng bakuna ang anak ko...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Sunday, Feb. 14, that the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 will temporarily be suspended starting on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The local government said that the vaccination appointments for the said age group will continue once the additional...
The director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination said on Sunday, Feb. 13, we should wait first before vaccinating children under five against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) "Dapat pag-aralan muna kung dapat palawigin ang edad para sa mandatory vaccination...
who-afp The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the local government units (LGUs) to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts for vulnerable individuals, particularly senior citizens to protect them against the severe form of the viral illness. WHO Acting Country Representative Dr. Rajendra Yadav...
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal There’s an old proverb, if I may paraphrase, that says something about how it may be easy to lead a horse to water, but it’s an altogether different matter to make the horse drink. I was reminded of this as I read about how the pediatric COVID...
The ongoing downward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines may be attributed to the increasing vaccination rate in the country, as well as the population protection acquired by many after the recent Omicron surge, an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 12. (Photo...
More than 2,000 kids aged five to 11 years old have received their COVID-19 vaccine in four days in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City government launched the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign to vaccinate the age group last Feb. 7. A kid is being vaccinated at the Laguerta Health Center in Barangay...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has emphasized the importance of vaccinating all eligible learners to further ensure the safe resumption of face-to-face classes nationwide. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said that based on...
Senator Joel Villanueva's kids -- Jaden and Gwen -- got vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday, Feb. 11, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City as the country continues to fight the dreaded disease. Villanueva said he is not hesitant to get his kids vaccinated because there are studies which...
THUMBS UP -- Marcus Julian C. Mendoza, 11, shows a thumbs up while receiving his Pfizer vaccine administered by Department of Health-Region 3 Regional Director Corazon I. Flores during the Resbakuna Kids Launching COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccination at the Bulacan Provincial Vaccination Site, Hiyas ng...
Do you want to go to Boracay but you need to get a vaccine booster shot against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)? No need to worry because it’s now available on the island. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat answers questions following her visit at the Paradise Garden...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto shared a charming encounter he had with one of the children scheduled to be inoculated at the SM City East Ortigas vaccination site on Wednesday, Feb. 9. In a Twitter post, Sotto recalled a story about a 10-year-old child who was scared and hesitant to take the vaccine....