There are 52 cases of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) detected in Taguig. Based on data from the Department of Health (DOH), the 52 cases of the Delta variant in Taguig were recorded as of Sept. 27. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano getting vaccinated (Taguig City...
The government may not be able to achieve its target of fully vaccinating 77 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of 2021, an official leading the efforts admitted Monday, Oct. 4. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of National Task Force...
The government will begin the vaccination of children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 in six hospitals in Metro Manila as part of the pilot implementation of pediatric inoculation in the country, an official leading the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program disclosed Monday, Oct. 4. Sec....
The Department of Health (DOH) has bared the list of 11 medical conditions that would qualify children aged 12 to 17 in the pilot vaccination of adolescents against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the DOH, these health conditions are medical...
Metro Manila mayors are now ready for the vaccination of minors as the National Capital Region (NCR) has already achieved herd immunity in terms of inoculating the adult population. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Monday, Oct. 4, that Metro mayors "are...
Two Senate panels have pushed for the passage of the bill that would institutionalize benefits for individuals who have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senator Pia Cayetano (Office of Senator Cayetano) Senator Pia Cayetano recently sponsored bill Senate Bill No....
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque claimed on Monday, October 4 that the Philippines is the "envy" of other poor countries when it comes to its vaccination rate against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19). THEY'RE ENVIOUS--Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque hammers home his point...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) urged local officials in Davao and Bangsamoro Autonomous regions to send their representatives to the virtual meet in the 22nd Philippine National Immunization Conference (PNIC) on Nov. 10 and 12...
As the country continues to grapple with COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant, the Makati City local government continues to ramp up its efforts in protecting its residents against the dreaded virus. (Photo from Makati PIO) According to the local government unit (LGU), the city has...
The Muntinlupa City government has registered 12,096 minors for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program. According to the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of 8 a.m. of Oct. 4, 12,096 12 to 17-year-olds have signed up for the inoculation program. COVID-19...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination on children will be piloted in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. The three confirmed hospitals where the pilot vaccination will be conducted will be at the National...
Muntinlupa has fully vaccinated 72 percent of its target population with more than 600,000 total vaccines administered in the city to date. Data from the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) showed that as of Oct. 1, 277,940 individuals have been fully vaccinated, or 72 percent...
