The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said that it may start issuing coronavirus vaccine certificates to vaccinated individuals by next month. DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic (Photo from PTV) DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic said the agency is now only...
After encountering some delays, Russian vaccine manufacturer Gamaleya Research Institute was finally able to transport 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the country late Friday night, July 9. Russia delivers 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the Philippines on July 9, 2021. (Photo...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) is still studying whether or not medical workers who completed their two-dose regimen need to receive a booster shot. (Photo by Fred SCHEIBER / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) VEP chair Dr. Nina Gloriani said their study is...
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and seafarers were among those that were first in line for Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses from the Philippine government through the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). Part of Philippine Red Cross' vaccination initiatives vs COVID-19 is the PRC...
More than two million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were delivered to the country on Friday afternoon, July 9. A health worker shows a vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, a total of...
Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said Friday she supports calls for a unified vaccination card that will be used by Filipinos for domestic and international travel. In an interview over DZBB, Rubiano said Pasay City's vaccination records are already being linked with the Department of Information...
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) – Fiji has announced plans to make the coronavirus vaccine compulsory for all workers as it battles a runaway outbreak of the Delta variant, with the prime minister issuing a blunt message: "no jabs, no job". Frank Bainimarama said all public servants in the South Pacific...
The Pateros municipal government has vaccinated 73 percent of its target population with the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine and is aiming to reach 100 percent this month. As of July 8, 35,937 individuals in Pateros have received the first dose, or 73.34 percent of the...
President Duterte assured the public that the government will prioritize the safety and quality of all coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines being distributed across the country as he urged Filipinos to receive the shot to prevent the further spread of the disease. President Duterte holds two vials of...
Iloilo Representative Janette Garin refuted the claim of vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. that she was demanding for vaccine allocation from the government for her and her province. Former Department of Health secretary and incumbent Iloilo Representative Janette Garin (John Jerome...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public that coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines sold illegally are no longer safe for use. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo noted that vaccines require proper handling and should be stored within the...
As government officials debate on whether or not to ease travel restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals, Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, July 8, said local government units (LGUs) should have the necessary and proper systems in place to record those who have been inoculated against the novel...
