The DILG called on LGUs to ensure safe COVID-19 vaccination amidst rainy season. On Tuesday, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on local government units (LGUs) to consider the safety and comfort of Filipinos who were lining up for vaccination against COVID-19 especially during this rainy season. This, after President Rodrigo … Read more
President Duterte asked LGUs to come up with a “more sane” process of COVID-19 vaccination. President Rodrigo Duterte asked local government units (LGUs) to come up with a “more sane” process of COVID-19 vaccination. According to President Duterte, the problem was for the local government units to come up with a “more sane” process of … Read more
Lea Salonga got fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Filipina singer Lea Salonga recently took to social media as she shared that she got fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a series of tweets, Lea shared on Tuesday that she’s fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after receiving her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. She also shared … Read more
US President Biden clarified that COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on Facebook harmed people. United States President Joe Biden recently clarified that COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on Facebook harmed people, while partially walking back a statement he made last week in which he told reporters that social media platforms were “killing people” by allowing COVID-19 misinformation to spread. … Read more
Philippine experts were studying the efficacy of COVID-19 booster shots, according to DOH. On Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) said that Philippine experts were studying the efficacy of COVID-19 booster shots. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an interview at the Laging Handa public briefing that Philippine experts were studying data from all … Read more
DOST and DOH will discuss “mix and match” of COVID-19 vaccine brands on July 15, according to a DOST official. On Tuesday, a DOST official said that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Health (DOH) will discuss the “mix and match” of COVID-19 vaccine brands on July 15. DOST Undersecretary … Read more
San Juan solon received Pfizer vaccine doses after receiving Sinopharm vaccine doses. On Monday, a congressman from San Juan City admitted that he received two Pfizer vaccine doses after receiving two Sinopharm vaccine doses last year. San Juan Representative Ronaldo Zamora started his speech without a face mask in a public event, saying: “Kung nagtataka … Read more
Japan will start accepting applications for COVID-19 vaccination passports from July 26 Japan will start accepting applications for COVID-19 vaccination passports from July 26 for people who had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel internationally, said the top government spokesman. On Sunday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on an NHK TV program that … Read more
DICT sought to start issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates by August 2021. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) sought to start issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates by August 2021. On Saturday, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said that it was looking to start issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates to fully vaccinated individuals by early … Read more
Woman who protended to be a nurse, arrested for selling COVID-19 vaccines A 35-year-old woman was arrested by the Pasay City Police on Wednesday afternoon after pretending to be a nurse selling vaccines against COVID-19. The suspect identified as alias Mich was arrested in the entrapment operation at a restaurant in Pasay City with the … Read more