Local government units (LGUs) incurring wastage of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19 vaccines will be issued with show-cause-orders (SCOs), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said on Wednesday, Nov. 17. In a news briefing, Malaya issued the...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) Healthcare workers can choose which brand of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine they prefer to receive as a booster shot, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Nov. 17. "The priority group A1 shall be given the option to choose whether he/she shall...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 16, said that the vaccination rate of its personnel nationwide continues to increase. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a virtual press briefing, DepEd’s Bureau of Learner Support Services (BLSS) Director Lope Santos III gave an update on the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Monday, Nov. 15, that it has vaccinated a total of 1,578 pediatric clients aged 12 to 17 without comorbidities against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the six PRC "Bakuna" Centers that have been accredited by the Department of Health (DOH). A minor...
The Las Pinas City government said on Monday, Nov. 15, that COVID-19 cases in the city are down to 89 with only seven out of 20 barangays still with active cases. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the seven remaining barangays with active cases are Pulanglupa Dos with three cases, followed by Manuyo Dos,...
An official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reiterated on Monday, Nov. 15, that vaccine certificates are free of charge. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Laging Handa briefing, DICT Undersecretary Emmanuel Rey. R Caintic warned against fixers who are asking...
More local government units (LGUs) are now accommodating walk-in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine applicants, particularly those under the A2 (indigent senior citizens), A3 (adults with comorbidities) and A4 (essential frontline personnel) categories, Department of the Interior and Local...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) At least 10 to 15 percent of Filipinos remain skeptical about getting vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said that during the initial vaccination rollout last March,...
Union of Local Authorities in the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Gov. Dakila Cua appealed to the national government on Saturday, Nov. 13, to give the local government units (LGUs) the power to enforce the use of face shields in their respective areas. “Iyang face shield siguro kung...
More than 1.2 million doses of Moderna coronavirus disease vaccine were delivered to the country on Saturday morning, Nov. 13, the 10th shipment to arrive in the first half of the month. A total of 1,279,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 on Nov. 13, 2021. It was...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Nov. 12, that the recruitment of 3,000 participants for the country’s “Mix and Match” (MnM) study has yet to start. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara said they...
Minors aged 12 to 17 years old who received the first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine have reached more than 9,000. According to the Muntinlupa City government, as of Nov. 11, a total of 9,301 minors with and without comorbidities were vaccinated in Muntinlupa. A minor getting...
