There's no need to panic with every new iteration of Omicron since there is no evidence that it is taking over, an infectious disease expert said on Monday, August 8. A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on...
Makabayan bloc lawmakers want to learn the circumstances behind the reported expiration last July of 4.2 million doses of the private sector’s Covid-19 vaccines worth P5.1 billion. Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE) Read:...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking a probe in aid of legislation on the reported unused and expired Covid-19 vaccines, saying such error must not be tolerated. The opposition senator made the move amid reports that billions of pesos worth of Covid-19 vaccine, which were beyond...
A former presidential economic adviser has called on the government for a “clear roadmap” and reforms in the use and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in the country after billions of pesos worth of doses expired without being utilized. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now in communication with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in order to obtain smallpox vaccines and medicines for its possible fight against monkeypox. “We like to assure that we are in constant communication with our counterparts,...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) is coordinating with global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX Facility if the latter could replace the expired Covid-19 vaccines procured...
The local government units of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Quezon City have started the administration of Covid-19 second booster shots for 50 years old and above and individuals with comorbidities aged 18 to 49. The Quezon City government launched the second booster vaccination on Thursday,...
More than four million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have expired, resulting in a P5.1-billion loss for the private sector. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo) "The final tally of expired Covid vaccines in private sector warehouses is 4,252,830, translating to a loss of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is confident that the creation of the Philippine’s own Virology Science and Technology Institute would help the country prepare and be one-step ahead of future public health emergencies. Go has refiled the bill proposing the establishment of the Virology...
The United States, which is forecasting an increase in monkeypox cases in the coming weeks, does not currently have enough vaccines to meet demand, a top health official said Friday. Concern has grown especially in New York, the epicenter of the US outbreak of the virus, with nearly 390 cases...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is gathering evidence on the different dengue vaccines as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to increase in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “would always be open to the use of new technology.”...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo “Albee” Benitez here has refused to pay the P98-million balance for Covid-19 vaccines bought by his predecessor Evelio Leonardia in 2021. BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo ‘Albee’ Benitez (right) during a recent press briefing at the Bacolod City Government Center,...
