The donated bivalent Covid-19 vaccines will be administered as a third booster shot for individuals belonging to priority groups A1 and A2, said the Department of Health (DOH). Around 391,000 doses of bivalent Covid-19 jabs are expected to arrive in June according to the DOH. These vaccines, which...
CAVITE – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) 4A and the local government unit (LGU) of Tanza broke ground for a new super health center in Barangay Daang Amaya 1 on Thursday, June 1. The ceremony was led by DOH-CHD 4A Regional Director Ariel I. Valencia, Mayor...
The Department of Health (DOH) has extended its nationwide immunization drive against measles, rubella, and polio until June 15, 2023. DOH-6 Director Adriano Suba-an assists in administering the oral polio vaccine to a toddler in Numancia town, Aklan (Photo courtesy of DOH) Dubbed as “Chikiting...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has asked parents to have their children vaccinated against measles, rubella, and polio. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) In a video message, he called on parents to support the vaccine campaign of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 30, made it clear that they are “exhausting all efforts” to receive the donated bivalent Covid-19 vaccines as soon as possible. This statement was issued after the arrival of the said jabs was pushed back anew. DOH on Tuesday explained the reason...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 29, said 11,667 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past week. (Department of Health) In its bulletin issued Monday, DOH said the average number of new Covid-19 cases in the past week is 1,667 — a figure that is six percent lower compared to...
Poorer local government units (lgus) have a higher number of stunted children, said Department of Health Public Health Services Team Assistant Secretary Beverly Lorraine Ho at the "1st 1000 Days National Summit" held on Saturday, May 27 in Manila. (Photo courtesy of Jansen Romero | Manila Bulletin...
Collaboration among government and non-government organizations (NGO) is key to combating malnutrition in the country, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Irene Bungay-Dumlao on Saturday, May 27, during the national malnutrition summit held in Manila....
The Department of Health-Region 4-A (Calabarzon or the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) is on “white alert” status for super typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”) from May 25 to 29. “We have raised the alert status due to the track duration,” DOH-Region 4-A...
The Oky Philippines Period Tracker App, a free mobile application where young Filipinas can track their menstrual cycle and learn evidence-based information about reproductive health, was launched on Friday, May 26, in line with the upcoming worldwide celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day on the...
Over eight million children have been vaccinated against measles and polio, the Department of Health (DOH) disclosed nearly a month after it launched its nationwide immunization drive against highly transmissive but preventable infectious diseases. DOH-6 Director Adriano Suba-an assists in...
The donated bivalent Covid-19 vaccines, which are expected to be delivered this week, might face a slight delay in its arrival, said the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 23. DOH, in a statement on Tuesday, attributed this “slight delay” to “permits that are still needed to be...
