Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday joined other lawmakers in crticizing the Department of Health's (DOH) "brand agnostic" policy, saying the public should not be blamed over its decision not to inform patients of the brand of COVID-19 vaccines that would be used on them. In the first place, Binay said...
Eligible vaccine recipients need not to worry as Department of Health (DOH) assured them that they will still be informed of the brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine they will receive during their vaccination appointment. A health worker prepares to inject a coronavirus vaccine at a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday warned the Department of Health (DOH) that keeping the brand of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines a secret from the patients could further fuel the public’s mistrust in the government’s inoculation program. Hontiveros said the DOH’s directive to local...
The French returned to their beloved cafe terraces on Wednesday, while the EU said its borders will be opened to vaccinated travellers as life crept back to normal in Europe after months of punishing restrictions. People have drinks at the Scudo restaurant on a beach in Ajaccio, on the French...
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the country accelerates, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) expressed optimism on the possible vaccination of students or those belonging to the younger age group. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) “This will be discussed in the IATF meeting...
During a focused group discussion conducted by the Department of Education- Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DepEd DRRMS), personnel health was the second most important concern of public school teachers after stress management and coping. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Recognizing...
In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 are seen. (Luis ACOSTA / AFP / FILE PHOTO) A total of 30,115 eligible individuals were able to receive their first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) said on...
(DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) detected 4,700 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total number of active infections to more than 49,000. Active COVID-19 cases nationwide are currently at 49,951. Of these cases, 92.8 percent have mild symptoms, 2.2 percent have no...
A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot at a vaccination center in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (ALI VICOY/ FILE PHOTO/ MANILA BULLETIN) The brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine that will be made available in vaccination centers should not be announced, the Department of Health...
Eighty-nine people remained missing in India and hundreds of thousands were without power on Wednesday in the wake of a major cyclone, adding to the country's woes as it suffered a record number of COVID-19 deaths. Fishermen pull fishing boats to the shore to prevent from damage from the impact of...
More than 700,000 people in the country have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 19. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that a total of 3,299,470 vaccine doses were already administered....
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has reminded anew all government offices to look after the safety and health of their workers. Civil Service Commission CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said all state agencies should have adopted measures that "promote safe and healthy working conditions" as...