There are differences in each country's approach on how it will transition into "living with the virus", the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Nov. 22. (Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN) For the case of the Philippines, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that one of the...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 18,000 minors aged 12 to 17 years old in nearly a month. As of Nov. 21, according to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), a total of 17,773 minors have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination of a minor...
(PHOTO FROM UNSPLASH) The chances of experiencing side effects following a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination are higher for individuals who receive a heterologous booster shot, the head of the country’s Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said on Monday, Nov. 22. Following the national...
Deputy House Speaker Loren Legarda donated 500 Moderna vaccines to the city government during its regular flag raising ceremony on Monday, Nov. 22. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano thanked Legarda for the donation, saying it is a big help in the city's fight against COVID-19. Rubiano told City Hall...
By Dr. Manuel M. Dayrit MD, MSc, Former Secretary of Health Many of us have lost loved ones, friends, or acquaintances to COVID-19. Just this month, I lost a medical school classmate who is an ENT surgeon. On the other hand, I have classmates and friends who battled COVID and survived. The spectre...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 7, 2021 a syringe is filled with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccination clinic during a back to school event offering school supplies, Covid-19 vaccinations, face masks, and other resources for children and their families at...
Staff and volunteers from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) supported the vaccination of a total of 740 individuals at the government-run Bakuna Center at the Athletic Bowl drive-thru in Baguio City every Wednesday since it opened on Nov. 8. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Red Cross / MANILA...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said fully vaccinated senior citizens and immunocompromised individuals can choose the brand of COVID-19 vaccines for their third shot-- once the program is open for their respective sectors. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is eyeing 3,000 participants for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mix-and-match trials. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In his weekly report, DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Pena said DOST is seeking 3,000 volunteers aged 18 years old...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged unvaccinated individuals on Friday, Nov. 19, to "be modern heroes" and rekindle the traditional bayanihan spirit (unity) by participating in the National Vaccination Day. DILG DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the National...
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved on Nov. 17 the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mix-and-match trials, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday, Nov. 19. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Laging Handa briefing, DOST...
More than 1.9 million doses of United States-made Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have been delivered to the country, which brought the current jab supply to 130 million doses. A total of 1,306,000 Moderna were transported by China Airlines flight CI 701 at Ninoy Aquino...
