An infectious disease expert has expressed confidence in Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, noting that it still offers protection against the highly contagious Delta variant. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday, July...
The Philippines has administered 16 million doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, with over 5 million individuals already fully vaccinated against the disease, National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said Thursday, July 22. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
The Taguig City government has already administered 478,997 doses of COVID-19 vaccines since March. As of July 20, Taguig has vaccinated 303,361 individuals with the first dose, or 44.6 percent of the target population of 680,000. In addition, 175,636 individuals are now fully vaccinated after...
CAVITE - Recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have a higher viral load compared to previous cases, Governor Jonvic Remulla said on Thursday (July 22). Remulla cited data from experts at De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute in Dasmariñas. "Hindi natin alam o masabi kung ang...
The Philippines must prepare for a "worst-case scenario" against the possible spread of a more transmissible Delta variant, a physician from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine said on Wednesday, July 21. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC, Dr. Gene Nisperos...
This picture shows used vials of the BioNtech Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination of seafarers at a stadium in Manila on July 15, 2021. (Ted ALJIBE / AFP) The country's health experts are still not yet recommending the use of booster shots for those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus...
An infectious disease expert on Wednesday, July 21, said the Delta variant is 97 percent transmissible than the original lineage. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) During a virtual Palace briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, who heads the adult infectious diseases unit at San Lazaro hospital in Manila, said the...
The Muntinlupa City government has received Johnson & Johnson’s single dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccines from the national government and it will be used exclusively for senior citizens or those belonging to the A2 priority group. The Philippines received 3.2 million doses of Janssen vaccine...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Vaccine experts from the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) are set to check if the efficacy of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were affected after the Muntinlupa City local government encountered a problem with their cold storage facility...
Manila’s elderly people will receive the single-shot Janssen vaccines of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Wednesday (July 21). The city government received about 18,800 doses of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine at the Sta. Ana Hospital on Tuesday (July 20). (Manila Public Information photo / MANILA...
The city government of Navotas City has started to inoculate Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Navotas City Jail on Monday. The PDLs received their first dose of Sputnik-V vaccine. “PDLs are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 due to limited...
CAVITE - Governor Jonvic Remulla confirmed that four employees from his office have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla In a Facebook post on Monday (July 19), Remulla said two of the patients are fully vaccinated and are experiencing mild...
