27 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to expire in July, says Concepcion

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 04/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Some 27 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are nearing expiry in the Philippines with the majority of its eligible vaccinated population yet to receive their vaccine booster shots. Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion on…

Vaccination card expiry date, other ideas eyed to push COVID-19 booster shot

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 03/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A health official on Thursday said setting an expiration date on vaccination cards would be a “good strategy” to encourage Filipinos to get booster shots against COVID-19. “Yes, that’s also a good strategy,” is…

DOH: Face masks may go by end-2022 if COVID-19 becomes endemic

Daphne Galvez 02/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The use of face masks may hopefully be gone by the end of this year, according to the Department of Health (DOH), if coronavirus cases in the country become “manageable” and  COVID-19 “reach that…

COVID-19 risk level improves in Bacolod, Cebu, Mandaue – OCTA Research

Cathrine Gonzales 02/04/2022

MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 risk levels in the cities of Bacolod, Cebu, and Mandaue have improved to high risk from the previous very high-risk status, independent analytics group OCTA Research said Friday, February 4, 2022. Based on…

Mandaue Hospital patients transferred to tents as repair work starts

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/26/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Patients at the Mandaue City Hospital were temporarily transferred to the tents outside the facility due to the ongoing repair work of the damaged parts of the hospital caused by typhoon Odette.…

COVID-19 infection of 22,958 more boosts PH’s tally to nearly 3.3 million

John Eric Mendoza 01/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ total COVID-19 case count is approaching 3,3 million as the Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday, January 19, 2022, the infection of 22,958 more people in the country. The nationwide COVID-19 tally…

COVID-19 numbers understated, underreported, DOH admits

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Despite logging high number of coronavirus cases, the actual COVID-19 numbers remain to be understated, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Dr. Alethea De Guzman, director of the Epidemiology Bureau of the DOH,…

Mandaue prepares for Omicron variant

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government continues to prepare for the more transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant.  Aside from the on standby quarantine facilities and step down facility, Mayor Jonas Cortes said they would be empowering…

DOH exec: ‘It looks like the Omicron wave is upon us’

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — It seems that the “Omicron wave” is upon the Philippines as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary and country’s treatment czar Leopoldo Vega said Monday, January 3, 2022. Vega said…

Mass testing pushed as PH logs 4,600 new COVID-19 cases

Jeanatte Andrade, Marlon Ramos 01/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The surge in new COVID-19 cases due to the easing of quarantine restrictions during the Christmas holidays picked up pace as the Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, January 2, 2022, reported 4,600 new…

DOH, OCTA note higher COVID-19 infection rate

Jerome Aning, Tina G. Santos 12/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, reported that the country’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumped to 4.5 percent and the independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research group said it was even higher…

DOH: Booster doses for fully vaxxed adults to start on December

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 12/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — All fully vaccinated adults will be eligible to receive COVID-19 booster doses starting December 3, according to the Department of Health (DOH). “All fully vaccinated adults are eligible to receive COVID-19 booster shots starting…

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