The local government of Quezon City may have to temporarily suspend its first dose vaccination starting Tuesday, July 6, as the city's vaccine supply runs out. "We are only going to give vaccines to those getting their second dose tomorrow (July 7)," the city's Public Affairs and Information...
Over four months since the launch of its inoculation program, the Philippines has administered 12 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to its population, National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "In just two weeks, we have already...
The local governments of Muntinlupa and Pateros have suspended the vaccination of people for the first dose due to lack of new vaccine supply from the national government. In an announcement Monday, the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) said the first dose vaccination will be...
Special treats await those who get their vaccine shots Here's what you're eating after getting the "jab" done While vaccines are now rolling out in different parts of the country, many Filipinos are still hesitant to participate and take their shots due to a number of reasons. Although the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday criticized the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for reappropriating the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines purchased by the private sectors intended for their workers and distributing these to local government units (LGUs). De Lima said this is contrary to the...
The Department of Health (DOH) is providing additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in Taal affected communities. DOH/MB "We are providing additional vaccines as well as additional test kits...the DOH has also procured enough vaccines for all of the evacuees," Dr. Voltaire Guadalupe of...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will go "all-out" in getting to the bottom of the illegal sale of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying no one should profit from the suffering of the nation. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after...
More than 2.8 Filipinos have already received their second dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. DOH/MB Based on the latest vaccine statistics, as of July 4, a total of 2,868,905 have already completed the required two doses while 8,839,124 have received their first doses. This means...
A public health expert reiterated on Monday, July 5, that fully vaccinated individuals are less likely to contract coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) This after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) announced that...
The Muntinlupa City government has completed the first-dose vaccination of 39 percent of its target population. Based on data as of July 3, a total of 151,664 individuals have received their first dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19 vaccine, equivalent to 39.3 percent of the total target...
Valenzuela City has ranked first among Metro Manila cities with the highest number of COVID-19 vaccine utilization rate. Based on data from the country's Regional Vaccination Operations Center, Valenzuela City bested 16 other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) in terms of vaccine...
The Makati City government postponed on Monday its COVID-19 vaccination due to its limited number of vaccines. (Photo from Makati PIO) In an announcement on Facebook, the LGU said the vaccination of the A4 (economic frontliners) priority group scheduled to receive their first dose today has been...
