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...
President Duterte revealed that he has been praying to God that He is not too busy with other things in the universe and will provide the Philippines with a steady supply of vaccines so the country can return to normal soon. President Rodrigo Duterte (JOEY DALUMPINES/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) Duterte...
President Duterte appealed to "anti-vaxxers" or people who do not believe in vaccines, to "go with the trend," reiterating that getting vaccinated is the best way to overcome the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) Duterte made the statement after...
All teachers and non-teaching personnel who will be participating in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes need to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Sept. 27, said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) During the virtual...
The Muntinlupa City government’s vaccination program has already registered nearly 11,000 minors with aged 12 to 17. Based on data from the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Sept. 27, a total of 10,760 12 to 17-year-olds have signed up. The city government started...
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) on Monday, Sept. 27, urged the adults to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for the protection of the children. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP/ FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN "Ikutan po natin ng mga matatanda na may bakuna...
The Pasig City local government announced on Thursday that it has already vaccinated more than 400,000 Pasigueños with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo from Pasig PIO) "As of September 23, 2021 (Thursday), the Pasig City Vaccination Team was able to deploy 718,231 COVID-19 vaccines to...
Muntinlupa City has fully vaccinated 63.5 percent of its target population as total vaccines administered reached more than 567,000. According to the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Sept. 21, 244,920 individuals have completed their vaccination or 63.5 percent of the...
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is about to hit a milestone with half of the adult population fully inoculated. Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Xinhua) According to data released by the Department of Health, 74.1 percent of Australians aged 16 and older have received at...
The Pateros municipal government started on Friday the vaccination of people who have long waited for their second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine. Pateros Mayor Miguel “Ike” Ponce III announced on Thursday that the supply of the Sputnik V second dose from the national government arrived last...
Local government units (LGUs) should not require the public to present their voter’s identification cards (ID) before providing essential services like medical assistance or cash aid nor is it needed to register for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program, the Department of the...
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to issue an official recommendation to include children in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local experts are still studying the vaccines' safety and effectiveness on children. “We would like to reiterate...
