Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) Chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani, on Thursday, April 21, once again stressed the importance of getting vaccinated and adhering to minimum public health standards as the threat of Covid-19 lingers. (Tara Yap / Manila Bulletin) “Sinasabi natin paulit-ulit na hindi pa tayo...
A total of 2,420,453 individuals in Quezon City have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Tuesday, April 19. The figure includes all adults and minors in the city. Meanwhile, 2,252,758 of the adult population have received at least one dose of the vaccine including those who got the...
Because all vaccine matters Amid the country’s easing restrictions and progress against COVID-19, a couple of model local government units (LGUs) have been silently championing the country’s flagship program on child immunization against other life-threatening diseases. The Department of...
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Sputnik Light, and Janssen vaccines have been approved for the administration of the second booster shot, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 19. People waiting for their booster shot in Muntinlupa. (File photo/Muntinlupa PIO) Health...
The Department of Health (DOH) has logged 1,674 new Covid-19 cases from April 11 to 17, having an average daily rate of 239 which is 12 percent lower compared to the recorded cases from April 4 to 10. DOH/MB Of the said cases, DOH said only one individual was classified as a severe and critical...
National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, on Sunday, April 17, once again reiterated the importance of getting vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 amid the emergence of new subvariants and the lingering threat of waning immunity. (Ali Vicoy /...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The government is eyeing to start providing second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some sectors this week, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, April 17. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said they are still waiting for the final...
Aside from mass vaccination, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated a Covid-19 vaccine information drive in Zamboanga del Sur. (Image courtesy of DSWD) In support of the vaccination program of the national government against Covid-19, DSWD conducted mass vaccination and...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is still finalizing some arrangements after it pledged to donate Covid-19 vaccines to Myanmar and Papua New Guinea, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "We are still negotiating with Myanmar... Iyong PNG pinag-uusapan pa (With PNG, it is...
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Mexican government will begin immunizing children against Covid-19 with vaccines from the COVAX mechanism, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated on Wednesday. During his daily press conference, Lopez Obrador noted that by the end of the month the vaccination of...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain has approved a new coronavirus vaccine by the Austrian-French drugmaker Valneva, the UK regulatory authority MHRA said on Thursday. "An approval has been granted after the Valneva Covid-19 vaccine was found to meet the required safety, quality and...
The National COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) is looking to roll out the second booster for specific populations nationwide "as soon as possible", the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, April 14. A senior citizen getting his booster shot in Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa PIO) In a...
