The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, July 12, reiterated that it is not yet recommending the use of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster shots as there is still insufficient evidence that it will be safe. A vial of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. (BioNTech/Handout via Xinhua)...
National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon on Monday, July 12, lauded San Juan after administering first-dose shots to 96,610 or around 78 percent of its population. NTF Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon (Screenshot from RTVM) The national government targets...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) A "significantly higher" percentage of Filipinos are inclined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Pulse Asia said in its latest "Ulat ng Bayan" survey results. Back in February 2021, just as the government rolled out its COVID-19 vaccination...
The San Juan City local government announced on Monday that it has successfully inoculated more than 100 percent of its target population against COVID-19 after vaccinating more than 96,000 residents with at least the first dose of the vaccine. (Photo from San Juan PIO) San Juan City Mayor Francis...
The Mandaluyong City government announced on Monday that it has already administered over 290,000 vaccines against COVID-19 to its residents as of July 10, Saturday. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The City Health Office (CHO) reported that 299,673 vaccines have been administered to its residents --...
Minors, or those 17 years old and below, are not yet allowed to be vaccinated, government officials said. This was the clarification made by the Muntinlupa City government on rumors spreading that those below 18 years old can now get their vaccine shot. Children with Muntinlupa officials in 2018...
The Pateros municipal government has suspended its first dose vaccination starting Monday (July 12) due to lack of vaccines. “Due to lack of vaccines for the first dose, starting tomorrow, July 12, 2021, there will be no vaccination for the first dose among those who registered or planning to...
The arrival of more coronavirus vaccines will provide the country’s economy a big shot in the arm, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said that health risks posed by the pandemic should be managed effectively and efficiently to ensure...
The Philippine Red Cross urged the public anew to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and get what is available in order to receive the protection that the jabs provide. (Photo from the Philippine Red Cross) The humanitarian organization has renewed its call after receiving...
The Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (PSAAI) cautioned the public against taking antibody testing after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to evaluate the level of protection against the virus. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement released on Saturday,...
(Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) The Department of Health (DOH) has supported the strategy of some local government units (LGUs) to put stickers on houses and establishments with people already vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that...
An additional 37,800 doses of Sputnik V vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have arrived in the country on Saturday night, July 10. A health worker shows Russian drug firm Gamaleya Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine at the Vaccination hub in Lake shore Taguig City on Tuesday, May 04,...
