DOH The Department of Health (DOH) detected 863 new people who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Active cases nationwide totalled to 17,853 as of Friday, Nov. 26. These cases represent 0.6 percent of the country's running tally which stood at 2,830,387. Of the still sick patients, 51.5...
MB/ FILE PHOTO The Department of Health (DOH) said it is still waiting for the official pronouncement of the World Health Organization (WHO) with regards to the characteristics of the new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa. "Nagpapa-meeting ang WHO ngayong araw. Kakalabas lang ng kanilang...
Vaccine hesitancy remains to be a pain in the neck for the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and local government units (LGUs) which ultimately hinders the country from achieving herd immunity against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a provincial governor said Friday, Nov....
Vaccination of a minor in Taguig (Ali Vicoy) The Department of Health (DOH) reiterated its call to all eligible Filipinos to participate in the government's national vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from Nov. 29 to Dec.1. “The massive vaccination drive aims to increase...
The chairperson of the country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) on Thursday, Nov. 25, rallied behind the Department of Health’s (DOH) bid to ask the guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) to determine if the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country has already been...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is looking at vaccinating about 13.5 million children aged five to 11 once the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program covers that specific age group. “We have about 13.5 million targeted five to 11 years old individuals,” said Department of...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported close to 1,000 fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Thursday, Nov. 25. There were 975 more people who got infected with SARS-CoV-2 or the virus that causes COVID-19, the DOH said. These cases were added to the country's running tally of cases...
(File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that further evaluation is still needed before it can declare that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is already under control in the Philippines. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire believes that it is too early to...
A healthcare workers receives a COVID-19 vaccine during the launching of booster vaccination for medical frontliners at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City on Nov. 17, 2021. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19) The Department of Health (DOH) said more than 100,000 Filipinos...
Nearly 20,000 minors aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated in Muntinlupa in almost one month, according to the city government. As of Nov. 23, according to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), a total of 19,836 minors have been vaccinated with the first dose. Vaccination of a minor...
The Taguig City government started administering COVID-19 booster shots and third doses to fully vaccinated senior citizens (classified under A2 priority group) and persons with comorbidities (A3) on Nov. 23. During the first day of administration held at SM Aura Mega Vaccination Hub in Bonifacio...
DOH The Philippines recorded only 890 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Based on the Department of Health's (DOH) case bulletin, the active cases nationwide dropped to 17,864 or only 0.6 percent of the country's overall tally since last yearwhich currently stood at...
