In this file photo Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered by nurses at a vaccination site at Kedren Community Health Center, in South Central Los Angeles, California on February 16, 2021. (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is...
All necessary measures are currently being taken by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to ensure unceasing blood services after a fire broke out at the Zamboanga del Sur provincial health office, the agency said Monday, November 1. (Screenshot from the video of Philippine Red Cross Zamboanga del Sur -...
There were no adverse effects recorded among the more than 500 minors aged 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities who were vaccinated in Muntinlupa, the city government said. From Oct. 25 to 29, a total of 559 children with comorbidities, classified as Pediatric A3 group, were vaccinated at the...
An infectious disease expert on Tuesday, Nov. 2, said that while the vaccination rate in the Philippines is still low, it's better to prioritize inoculating those who have not yet received a single shot before giving booster shots. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "Habang mababa pa ang nabakunahan sa...
A fire broke out recently at the local health office of Zamboanga del Sur which damaged 148,678 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, authorities confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 2. (File photo) A joint statement from the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 and Inter-Agency Task Force...
The Quezon City government has started the COVID-19 vaccine registration for minors without comorbidities on Saturday, Oct. 30.
 The city government said individuals may choose a schedule for their vaccination from November 3 to November 6. (QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FACEBOOK...
No adverse effects have been observed in the participants of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Vaccines Trial (SVT) that was piloted in three hospitals in Metro Manila, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Sunday, Oct. 31. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Secretary...
Individuals in the most vulnerable areas in Batangas were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Saturday, Oct. 30. PRC Batangas vaccination In a statement, PRC said that through its Bakuna Bus and Bakuna Center, they have vaccinated a total of...
The Commission of Higher Education (CHED) is pushing for school-based vaccination to convince more students to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Vaccination of college students at the Quezon City University (Photo from Prof Popoy De Vera FB page) “We want all schools, if...
To further ramp up the vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), local chief executives (LCEs) were challenged by the country’s national task force on pandemic response to think of innovative ways to encourage more people to get the life-saving jab. (L-R) Dr. Ted Herbosa,...
The government will be implementing “on time delivery” of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that require “ultra-low temperature” storage facilities, a special adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 said Saturday, Oct. 30. The Philippines received 973,440 doses of...
More than one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were donated by Japan to the Philippines on Saturday noon, Oct. 30. The shipment carrying 1,065,600 doses of AstraZeneca jabs arrived around 12:30 p.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 via...
