The city government of Navotas announced on Thursday that companions of senior citizens will also be inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine against COVID-19. “Ang Janssen ay para talaga sa mga senior citizens, pero may Vax 1, Take 1 po tayo sa ating pagbabakuna ng Janssen sa...
The Philippines has already started its yearlong “immunosurveillance” program on fully vaccinated Filipino adults to determine the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country. (Photo by ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN)...
Responders from different units queing for registration and vital signs monitoring prior to vaccination at the Dream Zone, Provincial Capitol compound in Batangas City, July 16. (Joenald M. Rayos/MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines recorded its highest daily vaccination rate last Thursday, July 22,...
The Mandaluyong City local government announced on Friday that the city has already deployed more than 380,000 vaccines to its constituents amid the growing threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant. (Photo from Mandaluyong PIO) According to the City Health Office (CHO), a total of 383,424 vaccines have...
The San Juan City local government marked the 43rd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week by giving due recognition to persons with disabilities (PWD) in the city. (Photo from Patrick Garcia) San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with city government officials and staff,...
One million doses of Sinovac vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, July 23, raising the local stockpile of the life-saving jabs to over 30.9 million doses. The country's vaccine stockpile reaches 30.9 million with the delivery of one...
Should the government allow the use of coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccine booster shots for those vaccinated with China’s Sinovac jabs, the initial list of priority recipients may include the elderly, those with comorbidity and the healthcare workers, the Department of Science and Technology’s...
All senior citizens in Pasig City, who were targeted to be immunized, have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Thursday (July 22). Mayor Vico Sotto (PASIG LGU/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Kinilala rin ng nasyonal ang Pasig bilang isa sa unang LGU (local government units)...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, July 22, announced the five vaccination sites that will be used for the Nagavax Express, the spinoff of her Vaccine Express initiative, in her hometown of Naga to help vaccinate senior citizens and persons with comorbidities. (Nagavax/Facebook) The Naga City...
(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) To provide a safer avenue for teaching and non-teaching personnel to share information and status of their vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Education (DepEd) developed its own mobile app. “We decided to create this platform to...
An infectious disease expert has expressed confidence in Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, noting that it still offers protection against the highly contagious Delta variant. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday, July...
The Philippines has administered 16 million doses of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, with over 5 million individuals already fully vaccinated against the disease, National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said Thursday, July 22. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
