DOH counts on private sector to speed up vaccine rollout

Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria 05/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) aims to ramp up vaccination efforts against COVID-19 with the help of the private sector, which will put up its own jab sites and deploy health workers, Undersecretary Maria…

Only 5K Pfizer vaccines allocated for Cebu City; pre-list needed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only 5,000 Cebu City residents may actually get the Pfizer vaccines that have recently arrived in Central Visayas. The Vaccination Operations Center (VOC) said only 5,000 vaccines had been allocated to the city…

COVID-19 variant from India now in the Philippines — DOH

Catherine Gonzales 05/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 variant first detected in India is now here in the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online press briefing on Tuesday that the B.1.617 variant was detected from two…

VOC’s warning: Expect delays in rollout of Pfizer vaccines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Vaccination Operations Center (VOC) is expecting additional allocations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines with the arrival of additional supply from the Department of Health central office. A total of…

Only 8 cases of Sputnik V vaccine minor adverse effects reported – DOH

Catherine Gonzales 05/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Only eight recipients of Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine have so far experienced minor adverse events following immunization, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said at the Laging…

DOH drafting guidelines on mixed-use vaccination — FDA

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 05/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is already drafting guidelines to allow a person to receive different brands of coronavirus vaccine for first and second dose, an official of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

Six travelers from India test positive for COVID-19 — DOH

Catherine Gonzales 05/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Six travelers from India, who have arrived in the Philippines before the travel ban, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the…

PH cases near 1 million as DOH reports 8,162 new infections

Dona Pazzibungan 04/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — With more laboratories confirming coronavirus infections, the Philippines’ total COVID-19 cases would likely breach the one-million mark on Monday as the country joins the observance of World Immunization Week. The Department of Health (DOH)…

More COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed to LGUs starting April 25 — DOH

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 04/24/2021

MANILA, Philippines —  More COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed to local government units (LGUs) starting Sunday, April 25, as local executives worry about declining vaccine supplies in their respective areas. Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the…

Active COVID-19 cases down to 107,988 as DOH records 17,138 new recoveries

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 04/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s active COVID-19 cases further went down to 107,988 as of Thursday, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,138 new recoveries. This 17,138 new recoveries — which brought the total recovery count…

PH’s active COVID-19 cases breach 200,000-mark

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 04/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines now has a total of 203,710 active COVID-19 cases following the reporting on Saturday of 11,101 more coronavirus infections. The Department of Health (DOH) said the country now has a total of…

DOH: Media workers part of B priority group for COVID-19 vaccination

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 04/12/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Media workers will be part of the B priority group for COVID-19 vaccination, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. “Media would be part of the B classification already, together with the other workers…

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