Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday called on local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, made the call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has lauded a Filipino doctor who took the initiative to lead vaccination efforts in one of the most under-vaccinated communities in Kern County, California. De Lima said she hopes the Philippine government will learn from the efforts of Danielle Colayco, of Komoto...
The number of fully vaccinated individuals in Muntinlupa has reached more than 371,000 and the city government has started administering booster shots under the new shortened interval schedule. Based on the latest data from the Muntinlupa City government’s City Health Office (CHO), as of Dec. 22,...
The Caloocan City government announced on Thursday, Dec.23, that all COVID-19 vaccination sites in the city will be closed during the holidays. The sites will not conduct vaccinations on Dec. 25, 26, 30,31, Jan. 1 and 2, 2022. Vaccinations will resume on Dec. 27 to 29, and on Jan. 3 Residents who...
LAGUNA – The provincial government recognized its top-performing local government units (LGU) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination efforts from March 1 to December 17. Cabuyao City was awarded as the Top Performing City, with 99.90 percent of its target population inoculated with...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in parts of Visayas and Mindanao which were hit by typhoon “Odette” will resume once they are rehabilitated, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said. A woman receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in a vaccination event in Taguig City. (Screenshot from...
All COVID-19 vaccination sites in Valenzuela City will be closed on Dec. 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, Jan. 1, and 2, 2022, the city government announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The local government said all individuals scheduled for their second vaccine dose on the said dates may come on the new schedule. The...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones strongly encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) noting that this will play a very crucial role in the resumption of face-to-face classes in schools that offer basic education nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In...
The government has administered more than 2.5 million doses during the second round of the "Bayanihan Bakunahan" in some areas from Dec. 15 to 18, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20. Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 263 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Dec. 20. DOH/MB Monday's update brought the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 2,837,730. Of this, DOH said that 9,592 were active cases or 0.3 percent of the...
Despite the blackouts and intermittent power supply for days, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 20, that many local governments have been successful in protecting their vaccine storage facilities, mobilizing their vaccines to facilities with backup generators. Vials of COVID-19...
Photo shows Mayor Abby Binay receiving the awards from the DOH. Mayor Abby Binay was commended and given a certificate of recognition for Makati City’s outstanding performance in attaining 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination coverage of its targeted eligible population. The Department of...
