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The Health and Interior departments renewed their calls for local government units (LGUs) to further double their efforts in vaccinating their eligible constituents against Covid-19.

Almost two million Covid-19 vaccines are estimated to expire by the end of June, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has already fully vaccinated a total of 4,358 persons in Aklan as of Tuesday, May 24 through its “Bakuna” bus. The vaccine on wheels, a program in partnership of the PRC and local governments, has administered more than 9,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines and boosters in the province since last year.

Over 100 patients in Malabon, including senior citizens and immunocompromised, received their 1st booster shots against Covid-19 after the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) “Bakuna” Bus returned to the city.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia will start offering a fifth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to priority groups from June 9 onwards, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Friday.

Covid-19 infection and vaccine have “no link” to the current mysterious hepatitis outbreak in foreign countries.

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization on Thursday gave the green light to Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO’s Covid-19 vaccine — the ninth jab to get the WHO seal of approval.

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion is urging the government to offer the second booster shot of Covid-19 to those interested as long as they are part of the priority groups A1 to A4.

National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, on Friday, May 13, urged the next administration to prioritize and continue the Covid-19 vaccinations in the Philippines.

The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed support for the initiative of the Health Department to set up Covid-19 vaccination sites near schools to be used as polling centers during the May 9 National and Local Elections (NLE).

New Covid-19 cases in the country are now lower than the numbers before the Omicron surge occurred, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, May 2.

In a continued effort to vaccinate more people against Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, May 2, that they are discussing a possible move to put vaccination sites near polling precincts on election day on May 9.

The Valenzuela City government will start administering second Covid-19 booster dose to immunocompromised individuals on Friday, April 29.

The Muntinlupa City government has started giving second booster shots on April 26 to immunocompromised people.

Health experts urged policymakers to continue the fight against misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines as this can help in convincing people, who are still hesitant to take the vaccine, to get inoculated.

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now investigating the alleged administration of second boosters to frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens during the first day of the rollout for immunocompromised individuals on Monday, April 25.

During the celebration of World Immunization Week, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 25, rolled out the second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot for immunocompromised individuals in different vaccination sites of the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) on Monday, April 25, has conducted Covid-19 vaccination inside the jail facility in Kamuning, aiming to inoculate close to 2,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs).