Tag: #booster shots
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Public urged to get vaccinated, boosted amid Christmas gatherings
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to get vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 as several people are expected to hold gatherings in time for Christmas.
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Bong Go to gov’t: Address low COVID-19 booster rates quickly before pushing for voluntary indoor face mask policy
Even though he welcomes the decision of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to make the wearing of face masks indoors optional, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his appeal to the Executive to strengthen further the country’s vaccination efforts, particularly the booster rate which remains as one of the lowest in Southeast Asia.
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Marcos urges public: Take booster shot vs. new Covid variants
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged the public not to be complacent and take their Covid-19 booster shots to usher in a better and brighter Philippines.
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DOH logs 2,459 new Covid-19 cases, reiterates importance of booster shot
The Philippines has recorded an additional 2,459 Covid-19 cases on Friday, Oct. 14.
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Nearly one million Central Visayans receive first dose of booster shots – DOH 7
CEBU CITY — Close to one million people in Central Visayas have already received their first dose of Covid-19 booster shots.
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DILG, DOLE step up vax drive vs Covid-19
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has stepped up its vaccination drive among its personnel in Eastern Visayas with the inoculation of 50 of its workers in the region.
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UST becomes 1st PH higher education institution tapped for ‘PinasLakas’ campaign
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila on Thursday, Sept. 22, opened a one-day Covid-19 vaccination booster site as part of the government’s “Pinaslakas” campaign.
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11,000 Zamboanga City folk avail of free booster shots in 2 night markets
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 11,000 residents here have availed of free booster vaccines against Covid-19 in two night markets organized by the city government from Aug. 15 to Sept. 12.
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PH Red Cross re-deploys ‘bakuna’ bus to Manila
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed its “Bakuna” bus to Chinabank Binondo Business Center in Manila for the Covid-19 vaccination of its employees.
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Health expert hopes special Covid-19 vax days will increase booster coverage
A pediatric infectious disease expert is hoping that the special vaccination days set this month will further increase the country’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage, especially for the booster shot.
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Mayor offers free 5 kilos rice for booster jabs in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe here is providing five kilos of rice for free to persons who will get their booster shots at the Zamboanga night market, a program conducted by the local government to ramp up booster vaccination in this city.
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LOOK: Sandro gets booster shot with PBBM
Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos received his booster shot against Covid-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
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Open vaccination centers in schools, says LRay
If Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luis “LRay” Villafuerte would have his way, he would have vaccination centers established in the country’s schools to support the government’s inoculation drive ahead of the incoming 2022 to 2023 school year.
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Abalos orders LGUs to step up Covid vax, booster drive as Omicron cases soar
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. directed on Saturday, July 30, all local government units (LGUs) to step-up their Covid-19 vaccination and booster inoculation efforts amid the rising number of 890 Omicron BA.5 subvariant infection in the country.
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Las Piñas rolls out 2nd booster shot for 50+, 18-49 years old with comorbidities
The local government of Las Piñas City started giving second Covid-19 booster doses to individuals aged 18 to 49 with comorbities and all adults aged 50 years and above.
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DOH-Region 6 eyes 1.6 M Covid-19 booster shots under ‘PinasLakas’ drive
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 6 seeks to administer Covid-19 booster shots to 1.6 million people in Western Visayas.
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No guidelines yet for Covid-19 2nd booster shot for other sectors – DOH
There are no guidelines set yet for the expanded coverage of Covid-19 second booster shots according to the Department of Health (DOH).
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Vaccine expert highlights importance of booster jabs anew
Booster jabs are necessary, a vaccine expert reiterated on Monday, July 25.