DOH Appeals To Senators to Amend the Vaccination Law in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic DOH – The Department of Health called for an amendment to the COVID-19 vaccination law in the Philippines. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing for more than two (2) years now. The Philippines remains under restrictions to fight the … Read more
DOH: “We will propose to the Office of the President that our fully vaccinated definition be refined, that we will now include the first booster shot” DOH — On Wednesday, the Department of Health said that it will revive the proposal to the Marcos administration to redefine of the term “fully vaccinated” to include those … Read more
DOH Speaks on Monkeypox Vaccine Availability in PH MONKEYPOX VACCINE – The Department of Health (DOH) spoke on the possibility that the Philippines will have the vax. Currently, the world is on guard against the spread of the monkeypox which was recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a global health emergency. Several countries … 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
DOH Says Cremation of COVID-19 Deceased Is Observed Globally DOH – The Department of Health spoke on the cremation of the people who died of COVID-19 or those linked to the said disease. The Philippines is one of the countries that was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Filipinos died and the economy of … Read more
First Case of Monkeypox in Philippines Confirmed by DOH MONKEYPOX PHILIPPINES – The Department of Health (DOH) spoke on the readiness of the country to manage the cases of monkeypox. The Philippines recently recorded its first case of monkeypox, a disease similar to smallpox which was recently declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a … Read more
DOH Gives Update on the Current Condition of the 1st Monkeypox Case in PH DOH – The Department of Health revealed the condition of the first monkeypox case recorded in the Philippines now. Currently, countries are on tight guards to fight the spread of monkeypox. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health … Read more
Sen. Koko Pimentel Speaks on DOH Following Monkeypox Entry in PH KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senator says that the appointment of a new secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) is urgent following the entry of monkeypox into the Philippines. Amid the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, another disease was declared by the World … Read more
DOH Assures PH Is Prepared amid Monkeypox Outbreak DOH – The Department of Health spoke on the readiness of the Philippines amid the monkeypox becoming a global health emergency. The threats of the COVID-19 pandemic are still present in the Philippines. The World Health Organization (WHO) previously expressed that the pandemic is not over somewhere … Read more
Vergeire: “Let us just try to see kung ano ang kakahinatnan.” MARIA ROSARIO VERGEIRE — The officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Department of Health (DOH) said that she’s open to be appointed as new Health Secretary. During a press briefing last July 20, Vergeire expressed openness if ever she’ll be assigned as the next DOH chief. … Read more