BACOOR, Cavite – The city government launched the pediatric vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children aged five to 11 years at the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital (STRH) on Monday (February 7). City Government of Bacoor (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN) The official...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Monday, Feb. 7 that the majority of those who have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were unvaccinated. Hospital staff take out a body from an ambulance at a mortuary in New Delhi on May 24, 2021, as India passes more than 300,000 deaths from...
A total of 206 children five to 11 years old received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the start of the vaccination rollout for the age group on Monday, February 7. The local government opened the Oreta Sports Complex and Robinsons Townmall as vaccination sites for the children. Mayor Antolin...
A health expert reiterated that kids, especially those who are under the five to 11 age group, are vulnerable to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) too. Pediatric COVID-19 vaccination of children aged five to 11 in SM Aura. (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin File Photo) Infectious disease expert and Vaccine...
The reformulated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine of Pfizer can give up 90 percent protection to children aged five to 11, said infectious disease expert and Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) member Dr. Rontgene Solante on Monday, Feb. 7. A child getting vaccinated against COVID-19 during the...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III clarified on Monday, Feb. 7 that parental consent cannot be replaced when it comes to vaccinating children ages five to 11. (Screenshot from PTV Facebook live / MANILA BULLETIN) He made the statement on the first day of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination...
The San Juan City local government launched on Monday, Feb. 7, the inoculation of children aged 5-11 years old against COVID-19 especially amid the threat of the more contagious Omicron and Delta variants. The inoculation was held at the FilOil Flying V Centre, the city's primary vaccination hub,...
The Muntinlupa City government is ready to roll out the vaccination of minors aged five to 11 years old on Monday, Feb. 7. Two vaccination sites will be used by the city government in the vaccination of the age group in Muntinlupa. Muntinlupa City Health Office chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi earlier said...
It would be such a pity if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not grant the exemption from the election ban the Office of the Vice President (OVP) is asking for its COVID-19 response initiatives, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Sunday, Feb. 6. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) The...
The first batch of Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for children ages five to 11 years old finally arrived in the country on Friday night, Feb. 4, setting the stage for the kickoff of the highly anticipated yet contested vaccination program. A total of 780,000 doses of reformulated...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The government will start distributing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for children aged five to 11 in the different pediatric vaccination centers starting Saturday, Feb. 5, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Starting ng madaling araw ng...
63599 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A South African biotech firm said Thursday it has produced the first mRNA COVID vaccine made on the continent using Moderna's sequence and that it will be ready for clinical trials in November. Cape Town-based Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines is leading the pilot...
