A total of 48,354 doses of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines have already been administered as of July 14, the health department advised. From this, 43,464 doses were inoculated to the A1 or healthcare workers group, while 4,890 doses were for the A2 or senior citizens group. The bivalent vaccine is being...
The Department of Health recorded 1,938 new Covid-19 cases from July 10 to 16, with an average daily case count of 277—23 percent lower compared to the previous week. Twenty-five of these are in severe and critical condition, said the health department. Meanwhile, 17 deaths occurred from...
Mayon Volcano evacuees who fall under the A1 and A2 categories will soon receive their bivalent Covid-19 booster shots, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag said in a media briefing on Monday, July 17. "Binigyan kami ng balita ng Bicol Region na sila ay magkakaroon din ng...
The health department has advised the public to limit consumption of "ultra-processed food and beverages" after the World Health Organization (WHO) released an article citing a possible link between the artificial sweetener aspartame and liver cancer. "According to the WHO report on the risk of...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, July 14, reaffirmed the importance of all its regulations and policies implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic, after the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed three petitions against these. *(MB file photo)* In a statement, Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said that...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 285 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, July 12. The total number of active cases decreased to 6,132 from July 11's 6,152, and the nationwide caseload is now at 4,168,722. DOH also reported that the number of recoveries is now at 4,096,091, with a death toll of...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 2,510 new Covid-19 cases from July 3 to 9. The daily average cases are at 359, which is 9 percent lower compared to the previous week, said DOH on Monday, July 10. Forty-four cases are in severe and critical condition, but no deaths were recorded....
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 347 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, July 8. The total nationwide tally is now at 4,167,606. DOH said that the number of active cases is now 6,553, with 431 new recoveries. Meanwhile, the death toll remains at 66,484 for the 10th straight day. According to the...
An infectious disease expert on Friday, July 7, cited the importance of elders getting inoculated with bivalent vaccines especially during the rainy season. In a webinar hosted by University of the Philippines (UP), infectious disease specialist Franco Felizarta explained that "based on all the...
By ALEX AMANSEC SOMEONE TO LEAN ON An important reminder to anyone that you are not alone (Cottonbro Studio) I was alone in my room past midnight on Tuesday, June 27, when I called the Philippine National Center for Mental Health. In other words—no longer hiding it under any professional...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) The Department of Health (DOH) ought to seek and hire from a pool of over 120,000 licensed nurses who are believed to jobless, underemployed, or doing non-nursing jobs in order to address the shortage of nurses in Philippine government...
The Philippines is headed to lifting the public health emergency imposed to counter the transmission of Covid-19. Covid-19 vaccination (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said this in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, July 4, as he bared that President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
