The members of the University of the Philippines (UP) community on Thursday, Aug. 12, emphasized that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are safe to use and effective in battling the infectious disease. AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN In a statement, the UP College of Medicine...
AFP FILE/ Patrick T. FALLON / MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines provide protection against hospitalization and death from the viral illness. “There is a growing number of real-world evidence globally which have consistently...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), operator of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), provided these photos of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government's welcome donation of 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to the Philippines. (Photo from MIAA) (Photo from MIAA) Branded...
More than 700 employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Office have so far been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). An employee of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office receives his second dose of Sinovac...
Will it lower the health risks? The debate on taking the vaccine is still ongoing, which means we need to gather more information on making one of the most important decisions in our lives—not only for us, but for the whole family as well. More so for parents with children who are not allowed to...
Vice President Leni Robredo has lauded the national government’s vaccination efforts but stressed the need to administer one million COVID-19 vaccine doses per day amid the new mutations of the coronavirus. Vice President Leni Robredo (FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN) "That's big. Several months,...
The country will receive delivery of around 2.8 million doses of coronavirus vaccines this week to beef up its vaccination drive amid the surge of COVID-19 cases, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced on Monday, August 9. From a cold storage facility, the COVID-19 vaccines are ready to be...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Saturday that it has already deployed a total of 514,475 vaccines as it continues to ramp up its vaccination efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Mandaluyong PIO) According to the City Health Office (CHO), 311,400 residents have received their...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel are seen here reviewing the finer details of the country’s latest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine shipment composed of United States (US)-made Moderna vaccines. (Photo by BOC-NAIA) The life-saving jabs--326,400 doses in all--arrived at arround at 3:30 p.m....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday said he has no complaints whatsoever upon learning his name is not included in the press release issued by the United States (US) embassy on the arrival of Moderna vaccines in the Philippines even though he joined President Duterte at the ceremonies at...
Over 6,000 more senior citizens have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Iriga City, Camarines Sur through the Vaccine Express, an initiative jointly launched by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Iriga City government. A senior citizen receives a COVID-19...
As the Delta variant spreads, China is determined to help bring "health for all" following its pledge to supply other countries with more vaccines to protect against the coronavirus. President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian welcome the arrival Sinovac...
