The country received more than 3.3 million doses of Pfizer and Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccines on Friday, October 1, as the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the government to continue prioritizing the vaccination of the elderly and persons with co-morbidities. More than 3.3 million doses of...
NEW YORK, United States -- United Airlines and Tyson Foods provided fresh evidence Thursday supporting coronavirus vaccine mandates, while AT&T expanded its jab requirement to unionized workers. A medical worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile clinic in Los Angeles,...
The pilot rollout of the pediatric vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or the vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17 years old will begin on October 15, 2021. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) This was bared by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a statement late Thursday night,...
Navotas City Mayor Toby Tiangco said on Thursday that they are preparing a system for the efficient rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for individuals aged 12-17. This is after President Duterte approved on Sept. 28 the inoculation of people belonging to this age group. "Iniisip po namin ‘yung...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against people who are selling coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines online. In an advisory, the FDA said this kind of act is a "scam" and usually targets overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). "The public is advised that this is a scam...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- YouTube announced Wednesday it would remove videos and some high-profile users that falsely claim approved vaccines are dangerous, as social networks seek to crack down on health misinformation around COVID-19 and other diseases. YouTube announced to remove videos...
The country's supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines reached 70 million doses on Wednesday night, September 29, with the arrival of a fresh shipment of Pfizer from the United States. Photo: NTF Against COVID-19 A total of 391,950 doses of government-procured Pfizer vaccine were delivered...
The Manila city government is ready to vaccinate minors aged 12 to 17, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said on Wednesday, Sept. 29. (Manila PIO / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Manila is ready. In real time we can vaccinate our kids, mga bata sa Maynila," Domagoso said during the city...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque recalled President Duterte's tirade against wealthy countries during the latter's recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the Philippines' dismal last place finish in Bloomberg’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Resilience...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is eyeing to kick off its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program for children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 by Oct. 15, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Sept. 29. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said that...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Antibody levels following COVID-19 vaccination decrease more rapidly than previously believed, according to a study of staff at a hospital in Stockholm, Swedish Television reported on Tuesday. A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Jakarta,...
The Caloocan City government will administer COVID-19 vaccines even on Sundays to residents, especially those who are working during weekdays. "Sa naging pulong natin sa ating mga kapitan, may iba raw, Linggo lang pwede magpabakuna dahil nagtatrabaho. Ang sabi ko, walang problema. Basta't may taong...
