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There are ways to prevent wastage of Covid-19 vaccines nearing expiry date, said a health reform advocate on Saturday, June 18.

More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the mandatory use of face masks continues to be a topic of debates among experts in the Philippines.

The Department of Health (DOH) is keen on educating the public about the Covid-19 pandemic, but it lacks the “agility” or sense of urgency in protecting the people, a public health expert said.

Should Metro Manila lift its face mask mandate amid the Covid-19 pandemic? A health expert said no.

Amid the threat of Covid-19 and its emerging sub variants, a health expert urged the national government to change the country’s definition of “fully vaccinated.”

A nation that is made resilient by means of vaccination and adherence to health protocols may immediately be able to bounce back to normalcy even amid the threat of Covid-19 and its subvariants, a health expert said on Saturday, June 4.

The retention of Alert Level 1 status in Metro Manila is a good mandate despite the looming threat of monkeypox and Covid-19, said a health expert on Saturday, May 28.

Transparent inventory of Covid-19 vaccines may help the national government monitor the status of active and remaining jabs in the country, a health expert said on Friday, May 27.

Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Sunday, May 22, urged the national government to “maximize” and speed up the country’s Covid-19 vaccinations.

A health reform advocate on Friday, May 20, said that the national government should “embark on an educational campaign” and impose border control measures amid the threat of monkeypox.

Despite the “slight increase” in Metro Manila’s Covid-19 growth rate, a health reform advocate said that the occurrence of another Covid-19 surge before the May 2022 polls remains less likely.

Health reform advocate and former special adviser of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Thursday, April 28, urged the government to enhance its Covid-19 vaccination and booster programs following the detection of the Omicron subvariant called BA.2.12 in the Philippines.

A health expert, on Monday, April 4, warned of a “possible” Covid-19 surge in the country amid the prevalence of the Omicron subvariant BA.2 or stealth Omicron and the waning vaccine immunity.

A health expert, on Sunday, April 3, said that he is in favor of mandating booster Covid-19 shots, especially for on-site workers that will “carry” the country’s economy.

A health reform advocate said that pushing for vaccine education as well as enhancing the marketing and sale strategies of vaccination drives in the country may help increase the willingness of the public to get inoculated against Covid-19.

A health reform advocate said that pushing for vaccine education as well as enhancing the marketing and sale strategies of vaccination drives in the country may help increase the willingness of the public to get inoculated against Covid-19.

A health expert once again urged the national government to “step up” the country’s vaccination program against Covid-19, reiterating that vaccination plays an important role in ensuring safety against the disease.

Health reform advocate and former National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon, on Thursday, March 17, said that the Department of Health (DOH) should be held accountable for the possible Covid-19 surge in the coming weeks.