Here are the guidelines for vaccination of children ages 5-11 DOH – The Department of Health has issued guidelines for the vaccination of children ages 5-11 against coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. The country is set to start the inoculation rollout for children ages 5-11 this coming Friday, February 4, 2022. In line with the … Read more
President Duterte got his Sinopharm booster as advised by his personal physician, according to Malacañang. MALACAÑANG — The Palace said on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte got his Sinopharm booster as advised by his personal physician. Cabinet Secretary and acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said that the President has received a booster dose of Sinopharm … Read more
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año Under Isolation Now due to COVID-19 DILG SECRETARY EDUARDO AÑO – The head of the Department of Interior and Local Government tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time. The Philippines is now battling another surge in the COVID-19 cases. Following the holiday season, the daily recorded cases of coronavirus jumped … Read more
Pfizer Develops Omicron Vaccine amid Keen Interest OMICRON VACCINE – Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla confirmed that their company is currently manufacturing vax against the Omicron. Currently, the variant of concern across the globe is the Omicron which was first recorded in South Africa. Reported as a “heavily mutated” version of COVID-19, the World Health … Read more
The WHO was the “sole authority” that can classify new variants, according to the DOH. DOH — The Department of Health said on Monday that the World Health Organization (WHO) was the “sole authority” that can classify new variants. This, following reports of alleged COVID-19 variants “delmicron”, “deltacron”, and “flurona”. In a statement, the Department … Read more
DOH Speaks on Omicron Cases in the Philippines DOH – The Department of Health revealed the result of the COVID-19 test of the husband of the 4th patient of the Omicron variant in the Philippines. Countries are on a tight watch now against the entry of a “heavily mutated” variant of COVID-19, the Omicron variant. … Read more
DOH Speaks on Omicron Cases in PH DOH – The Department of Health confirmed the 3rd case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Countries now are monitoring the Omicron variant, a “heavily mutated” variant of COVID-19 that was first recorded in South Africa. The experts are currently observing the behavior of the … Read more
DOH Speaks on Close Contacts of Omicron Patients in PH DOH – The Department of Health revealed the results of the COVID-19 tests of the close contacts of the two (2) Omicron patients in the Philippines. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 which was first recorded in South Africa caused global alarm as it was reported … Read more
DOH Coordinates w/ Gov’t Agencies to Locate 8 Travelers from South Africa DOH – The Department of Health is yet to locate the eight (8) travelers from South Africa due to incorrect and incomplete personal information. A new variant of COVID-19 was recently detected in South Africa and it alarmed countries across the globe. The … Read more
President Duterte to Fr. Austriaco: “I would be happy to appoint you as the Secretary of Health if that is okay with you.” On Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte offered molecular biologist Father Nicanor Austriaco to take over the Department of Health (DOH) after hearing him talk about the Omicron variant. A University of Santo Tomas … Read more