A health worker prepares to administer Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Parañaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is "open" on the idea of holding clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines on Filipino children. Health...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) appealed to the public not to lie about their health condition for them to immediately get vaccinated against coronavirus disease...
State auditors demanded transparency in the handling of funds, grants and donations received by the Surigao del Norte provincial government to support programs addressing the effects of the anti- coronavirus-disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the province. The Commission on Audit revealed in its 2020...
A senior citizen receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Angono, Rizal. (Angono Public Information Office) Fully vaccinated senior citizens should still strictly adhere to the health protocols after the government has allowed those under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ to leave their...
The Muntinlupa City government has recorded the biggest number of vaccinations on Thursday when it started inoculating individuals belonging to the A4 priority group, or essential workers. Data showed that on June 10, 5,450 individuals were administered the first dose, the highest since the...
The United States government has welcomed the successful arrival to the Philippines of 2,282,850 doses of the American-made Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that will be shared among the cities of Manila, Cebu and Davao. US Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law (4th from right) joined Philippine in...
Individuals who fall under the A4 category or economic frontliners in Valenzuela City will be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) starting Saturday, June 12. According to the advisory of the local government on Friday, the inoculation for the A4 category will be at Pasolo...
Starting June 16, returning travelers who were fully vaccinated in the country against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) must present certain documents to show proof of complete vaccination. An airport employee receives a coronavirus vaccine shot during the vaccination rollout at the Manila...
VACCINATION CENTER – Dozens of residents, mostly senior citizens and persons with comorbidity, gather at the Davao City National High School to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The city government of Davao has discouraged walk-in recipients at vaccination hubs to avoid congestion. (Keith...
The municipal government of Angono, Rizal has warned its residents not to engage in the selling of vaccination slots or COVID-19 shots. Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon signed on June 10 Executive Order 2021- 15 discouraging the people of Angono from selling or offering coronavirus shots and vaccinations...
Now that a more substantial number of vaccines is set to arrive in the country this month – about 9.95 million as per vaccine czar Calito Galvez Jr. – expect the country’s vaccination rollout to shift to high gear in the third quarter of 2021. As of Wednesday, June 9, 2021, a total of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, June 10, maintained that only individuals aged 18 years old and above are allowed to participate in the vaccine trials in the country - noting that getting preliminary data is very crucial before expanding it to the younger age group....
