Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the agency begins the inoculation of police personnel belonging to the A4 …
More than 2.2 million Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine doses that arrived in the Philippines last week have already started distributing to local government units. According to Secretary Vince Dizon, deputy chief …
The Department of Health (DOH) has clarified how an individual who has been injected with complete doses of COVID-19 vaccine can be considered fully vaccinated. DOH spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire …
It is expected that 30 to 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive from this June to August. According to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National …
President Rodrigo Duterte supported the request of some seafarer groups – and even an appeal by Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello III – to prioritize seafarers when it comes to vaccines …
Palace spokesperson Harry Roque said Friday that they had not received reports of Chinese national vaccinated against COVID-19. “Wala po kaming nalalaman tunkol dito sa mga Chinese nationals na na-vaccinate,” …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the agency is looking at allowing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be injected into children aged 12 to 15 years old. In a …
Some Chinese nationals in priority groups have been vaccinated under the COVID-19 vaccination program in Pasay City, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said Wednesday. In a media statement, Calixto-Rubiano said …
In a virtual event recently, the Department of Health (DOH) said people with HIV should not be afraid of COVID-19 vaccines. Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire said they could get …
Contrary to the belief that it is risky for those with high blood pressure to get vaccinated, a vaccine expert explained that these people need more to get vaccinated against …
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) asked the national government to deploy more COVID-19 vaccines to areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). LPP president Presbitero Velasco Jr., …
The Department of Health (DOH) said only 6 percent of senior citizens in the Philippines have received vaccines against COVID-19, two months after the government rolled out its inoculation program. …
The number of vaccines granted emergency use authorization (EUA) in the country has reached 7, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to FDA Director-General Eric Domingo, this …
The Department of Health (DOH) studies the possible side effects of different vaccines given in the first and second doses. Health undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said they have already contacted …
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recently issued a memorandum encouraging workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “All employees in the private sector, except those who are ineligible or …
Due to the continuous outbreak of COVID-19 cases in India, the schedule for the arrival of the vaccine in the Philippines from there has also been affected. “Because of what’s …
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has approved the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) request for 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the symbolic inoculation ceremony of minimum wage workers …
The Marikina local government plans to hire 240 more individuals to work for the city’s vaccine drive against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). According to Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro, this is in …
More than 1.3 million Filipinos have been vaccinated against COVID-19 during the government’s two-month vaccination program. According to data released by the Department of Health (DOH), as of April 21, …
Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez issued a message to countries that allegedly hoard vaccines against the virus. At the United Nations Economic …
Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday that there is no sufficient information yet on how long a COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection. During the House Special Committee …
The government encourages local companies to develop their own COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. According to Trade Sec. Ramon Lopez, the government is already in contact with these companies. “So …
The vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) of employees of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) who are senior citizens and those with comorbidity started this Wednesday. Employees were first screened …
The nation of Israel will open to foreign tourists next month, as long as they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Israel Embassy in the Philippines, the country …
Less than half of the number of senior citizens came to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Barangay 152 in Caloocan City, according to the city’s vaccination authorities as of Wednesday …
The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on Wednesday urged Filipinos with hypertension and other heart diseases to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid fears that it would be dangerous for them to …