Vergeire: “Ayaw na ho nating bumalik sa dating estado” VERGEIRE – Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that Christmas in the Philippines will be “totally different” this year. On Wednesday, she said that the Philippines may see a better Christmas this year considering the higher vaccination rate among Filipinos and more prepared … Read more
DOH: “We’ve already gotten the commitment of Covax that they will be replacing all of these expired doses” DOH — The Department of Health said that global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX Facility will replace expired COVID-19 vaccines, including those procured by local government units (LGUs) and private sector. In a press briefing on Tuesday, DOH Officer-in-Charge … Read more
Pres. Duterte Speaks on Expected Crowd during Election Day DUTERTE – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is urging the Filipino voters to get their COVID-19 booster shots before voting for the May 2022 Elections. The 2022 Elections are set on May 9, 2022. Both local and national elections are set to take place and, like every … Read more
Mother of six-month-old child worried after her baby was accidentally vaccinated vs COVID-19 ACCIDENTALLY VACCINATED? – A six-month-old baby in Bulacan was unintentionally inoculated against COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccination continues to roll out across the country to combat the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019. Among those who were on the priority list of the COVID-19 vaccination … Read more
DOH Speaks on Booster Shots of COVID-19 Vaccine DOH – The Department of Health revealed the possible month when the giving of the COVID-19 booster shots for priority groups may start. The Philippines remains to be in a tough fight against the COVID-19 virus. the pandemic that rocked several healthcare systems across the globe affected … Read more
Bride Scheduled for her 2nd Dose of COVID-19 on her Wedding Day BRIDE – Marlyn Ilustrisimo was still in her wedding gown when she received her 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine right after her wedding. The COVID-19 vaccination is ongoing in the Philippines now. The country is one of the several nations across the … Read more
Do you remember Valak, the ghost nun? Valak is the main antagonist in The Conjuring Universe who has been featured in the horror movies; The Conjuring, The Nun, and Annabelle. It is portrayed by Bonnie Aarons and Joseph Bishara. But who would have thought that Valak himself was afraid of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)? Recently, … Read more
The WHO said that it wasn’t yet recommending the use of COVID-19 booster doses. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it wasn’t yet recommending the use of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine. During a virtual forum on Wednesday, WHO Coordinator for Essential Medicines and Health Technologies Dr. Socorro Escalante said that further studies were … Read more
Galvez explained the issues hounding vaccine tripartite deals with local private companies Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr explained the issues hounding vaccine tripartite procurement deals with local private companies. On Tuesday, Galvez said that some COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers preferred to deal with only the national government, a condition that has hampered tripartite procurement deals … Read more
The DOH was open to giving booster doses once vaccine supply stabilized, according to Duque. On Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that the Department of Health (DOH) was open to giving booster doses to the public once the vaccine supply in the Philippines stabilized. Duque said in a virtual forum that allowing COVID-19 … Read more