PH may have better Christmas due to higher vaccination rate
Filipinos may have a better Christmas this year in relation to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the OCTA Research Group. In the public briefing this Thursday, Dr. Butch …
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Teachers should get vaccinated before face to face classes – expert
Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante believes that there is a need for a mandate for teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before face-to-face classes open in the country on …
DOH: PH fully vaccinates 75% of target population
According to the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippine government has fully vaccinated 75% of its target population, while new COVID-19 infections continue to fall. According to Health Undersecretary Maria …
DepEd not requiring children to get vaccinated to join face-to-face classes
Learners will not be obliged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to expand face-to-face sessions around the country. Children are encouraged to be vaccinated, …
COVID-19 pandemic not yet over – Vergeire
While residents in Metro Manila and 38 other areas are ecstatic to be moving to the most relaxed Alert Level 1 starting today, Malacanang warned that vaccination and adherence to …
PH overcomes Omicron crisis – Galvez
On March 1, the National Capital Region and 38 other locations were downgraded to Alert Level 1 by Philippine officials, indicating that the country had overcome the threat of the …
Metro Manila mayors favor Alert Level 1 starting March 1
He said the mayors of Metro Manila are in favor of placing the National Capital Region (NCR) at the lowest Alert Level 1 from the current Alert Level 2 starting …
PH overcomes COVID-19 pandemic crisis stage – Duque
Department of Health chief Francisco Duque III said the Philippines was already over the COVID-19 pandemic crisis stage. Duque told Dobol B TV that the country’s average daily attack rate …
BI hopeful in gradual increase of tourists in PH for 2022
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that the agency remains hopeful for the gradual increase of tourists for 2022, following the anticipated reopening of the country’s borders on February 10. …
SWS: Vaccine skepticism continues to decline
The national Social Weather Survey of December 12–16, 2021, found only 8% of adult Filipinos saying they are unwilling (1% probably not and 7% surely not) to get vaccinated against COVID-19, down from …
Ramp up vaccination to reach 2021 target – official
Vaccination against COVID-19 needs to be implemented in some parts of the country for the Philippines to reach its target of vaccinating 54 million Filipinos by 2021, the head of …
Vaccination of typhoon Odette evacuees pushed
Sen. Francis Tolentino urged the Department of Health (DOH) to vaccinate qualified Filipinos in evacuation centers in the areas devastated by typhoon Odette. According to Tolentino, the DOH should take …
Punish LGUs with slow vaccination program – Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to punish the heads of local government units (LGUs) who are slow in vaccinating. The President criticized …
Only 50-60 pct of population can be vaccinated by 2021: Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. admitted that only 50 to 60 percent of the population would complete the vaccine against COVID-19 by 2021. This is below the high-end target of …
Dentists additional force in injecting COVID-19 vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday that dentists would also become vaccinators, in line with the desire to increase the number of Filipinos who can be vaccinated with COVID-19 …
Only 0.27% of vaccinated minors experienced side effects – data
Only a small percentage of 12-17-year-olds vaccinated against COVID-19 experienced adverse side effects caused by injecting the drug, the Department of Health (DOH) shares today. Of the 1,509 who received …
PH begins vaccination of general population
The Department of Health (DOH) announced Monday the start of vaccination against COVID-19 of those in the general adult population. “Ayon sa vaccine cluster, mayroon nang sapat na supply ng …
Galvez details 3-phase vaccination for minors
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. detailed the pilot implementation of the immunization of minors that will begin on October 15. According to Galvez, those in this age group will …
BI pushes for 100% vaccination for frontline personnel
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that they are pushing for the vaccination of all its frontline personnel. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, the BI’s Medical Section disclosed that …
DOF confident all Filipinos can be vaccinated by January 2022
The Department of Finance (DOF) expects all Filipinos to be vaccinated by January next year. According to DOF Sec Carlos Dominguez III on Thursday, there is a definite vaccine to …
Mandaluyong LGU can’t vaccinate 70% of its population
Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said that even if all the adult population in Mandaluyong City is vaccinated against COVID, the target of 70% of the total population will still not be …
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination drive in NCR
It is important to complete the COVID vaccine by about 80 percent of Metro Manila’s population before it is possible to see a decrease in the number of new COVID …
Isolation, vaccinations to be done in some universities
Some universities in Manila and Cavite are being turned into isolation facilities and vaccination sites in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases. Cavite State University in Indang town …
Some LGUs in Metro Manila open vaccination to neighboring areas
Some local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have opened their COVID-19 vaccination program to residents living in neighboring cities or provinces. These include Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Pateros as …
Over 1.9 million vaccines injected in Manila
More than 1.9 million vaccines have been injected in Manila, according to the local government. A total of 1,907,267 vaccines have been vaccinated in the city of Manila, while 763,670 …
Walk-ins encouraged at community vaccination sites in Las Piñas
Vaccination is still ongoing in Las Piñas City amid enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. But unlike previous weeks, fewer are now getting vaccinated. At the same time, there is …