The government should inoculate a “sufficient percentage” of the adult population first before deciding to include minors in the vaccination rollout, the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) said Sunday, Sept. 12. A Manila...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Sunday that people aged 12 to 17 may now register for vaccination against COVID-19. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) "Maaari nang magrehistro ang inyong mga anak na 12-17 taong gulang para sa pagbabakuna kontra COVID-19 gamit ang inyong household code...
The Taguig City government launched the registration of minors 12 to 17 years old for vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a Facebook post, the Taguig Registry for Assessment and Citizen Engagements (TRACE) announced that 12 to 17 years old who are residents and non-residents...
A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021. Fred TANNEAU / AFP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) welcomed the initiative of some local government units (LGUs) of conducting pre-registration of...
Photo from Philippine Red Cross The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reported on Saturday, Sept. 11, that it has now vaccinated 201,267 individuals against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Of the figure, the humanitarian organization said 61,915 individuals have been fully vaccinated through their Bakuna...
The national government's mass vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is doing well, President Duterte said in his latest "Talk to the People" public address on Friday night, Sept. 10. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Let me stress...
Muntinlupa Mayor Jaime Fresnedi said the city government is preparing to start the registration of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old for vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The registration will be handled by the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program team, which currently...
The Makati City local government announced on Friday that people aged 12 to 17 may now register for vaccination against COVID-19 and its more contagious Delta variant. (Photo from Makati PIO) In a Facebook post, the LGU (local government unit) said that residents of Makati aged 12 to 17 could sign...
Members of the House of Representatives quizzed vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. over the reported delays in the signing of multi-party agreements (MPAs) for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by local government units and the private sector. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on...
From left: PSPC President and CEO Cesar Romero; Mandaluyong vaccination site supervisor, Claire Cadampog; Shell companies in the Philippines Country Health Manager, Dr. Rose Rivera; and PSPC Vice President for Corporate Relations, Serge Bernal. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. (PSPC), in partnership...
Metro Manila mayors urged the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID)) to consider easing restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals in the National Capital Region (NCR) to open up more economic activities in the region. File photo/MANILA BULLETIN...
The Philippines has not been sluggish in vaccinating its people against the COVID-19, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. maintained on Thursday, September 9. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) flock at the Matina Town Square in Davao City to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease. (Keith...
