Metro Manila cities are working hard to achieve herd immunity, and more and more celebrities are posting that they have completed their two doses of COVID-19 vaccinations provided by the government. Even couple Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Anna Santos had theirs earlier today, but what made Judy Ann...
It’s still under investigation, but here’s what we know CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana One of the most common questions I get asked is, “How long do our vaccines last?” Followed closely by, “When can I get a booster?” and “When can I get a second course of vaccines?”...
President Duterte has completed his two-dose vaccination regimen Monday, July 12 against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). President Rodrigo Duterte gets second dose of coronavirus vaccine at the Palace on July 12, 2021. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers the vaccine to the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, warned of sanctions against doctors found administering patients with booster shots. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire issued the warning after San Juan City Representative Ronaldo Zamora reportedly...
San Juan City Representative Ronaldo Zamora revealed on Monday that he was vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinopharm and received two other vaccine doses as booster shots. Rep. Ronaldo Zamora Rep. Zamora bared this during an event in San Juan City that declared it as the very first local...
A vaccine expert on Monday, July 12, said coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster shots should be investigated, studied, and recommended by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) With the more transmissible Delta variant becoming the dominant COVID-19...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, reiterated that it is not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots as there is still insufficient evidence that it will be safe. A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua)...
National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon on Monday, July 12, lauded San Juan after administering first-dose shots to 96,610 or around 78 percent of its population. NTF Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon (Screenshot from RTVM) The national government targets...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) A "significantly higher" percentage of Filipinos are inclined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Pulse Asia said in its latest "Ulat ng Bayan" survey results. Back in February 2021, just as the government rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday that it has successfully inoculated more than 100 percent of its target population against COVID-19 after vaccinating more than 96,000 residents with at least the first dose of the vaccine. (Photo from San Juan PIO) San Juan City Mayor Francis...
The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday that it has already administered over 290,000 vaccines against COVID-19 to its residents as of July 10, Saturday. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that 299,673 vaccines have been administered to its residents --...
Minors, or those 17 years old and below, are not yet allowed to be vaccinated, government officials said. This was the clarification made by the Muntinlupa City government on rumors spreading that those below 18 years old can now get their vaccine shot. Children with Muntinlupa officials in 2018...
