DOH eyes purchase of vaccines vs monkeypox

Kathleen de Villa 05/28/2022

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said it was looking to purchase more jabs and antiviral drugs, this time for the monkeypox disease that has spread even to countries where it is not endemic. The DOH…

Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster

Inquirer.net 01/27/2022

WASHINGTON – US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The trials will…

Kids aged 5 to 11 to be vaccinated in February

Dexter Cabalza 01/15/2022

Children aged five to 11 years old can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first week of February, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. He said a “mini rollout” would be conducted from Feb. 1…

600K jabs in CV on National Vaxx Days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health personnel in Central Visayas inoculated over 600,000 individuals during the three-day National Vaccination Days from November 29 to December 1, 2021. Data from the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) show that a…

Rama to unvaccinated barangay officials: You are not a good example

Mae Fhel Gom-os 10/18/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama said unvaccinated barangay officials were not setting a good example to the public. Rama made the statement on Monday, October 18, 2021, following reports that there were…

Hilary Duff got Delta variant of COVID-19, glad for vaccination amid milder symptoms

Dana Cruz - @inquirerdotnet 08/22/2021

Hilary Duff has tested positive for the Delta variant of COVID-19, but she is grateful to have received her vaccine before contracting the disease. “That Delta [variant]… she’s a little b*tch,” the actress said while showing a…

Kids, teens may start getting COVID-19 shots by late September or October – Galvez

John Eric Mendoz 08/09/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government may start vaccinating children and teenagers against COVID-19 by the end of September or October, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the national vaccine manager, said on Sunday at a press briefing at the…

Vaccine rollout in Cebu resumes with arrival of 52,000 Sinovac vaccines

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Several localities in Cebu, including Cebu City, are expected to resume the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, July 8, 2021. This after Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC),…

Cebu City’s CHD willing to accept walk-ins but….

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is more than willing to accept walk-ins at the city’s vaccination sites. But first, there is a need for the Department of Health to clarify its policy…

Julia todo kapit kay Gerald habang tinuturukan

Reggee Bonoan 06/20/2021

Hindi binanggit kung saang lugar nagpabakuna ang magkasintahang Gerald Anderson at Julia Barretto noong Hunyo 18 pero base sa Instagram post ng Juralds.officialfanpage ay Pfizer ang itinurok sa dalawa. Nakunan ng video na unang tinurukan si Gerald…

DOH: Nearly 4.7M Filipinos already vaccinated vs COVID-19

Neil Arwin Mercado 05/28/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 4.7 million individuals have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday, May 28, 2021. “We were able to vaccinate already almost 4.7 million individuals. We are…

Cebu City prepares for mass vaccination

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local officials here are now preparing to inoculate the general public by June. Councilor Dave Tumulak and City Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, confirmed to reporters on Monday, May 24, 2021, that they…

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