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Philippines to receive bivalent COVID jabs from COVAX

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 03:29 PM

The Philippines is set to receive a donation of bivalent COVID-19 jabs from vaccine-sharing facility COVAX. Read more »

DOH urges Marcos: Fast-track passage of CDC bill

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 04:06 PM

The DOH on Friday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to fast-track the enactment of a measure creating the country's Center for Disease Control. Read more »

Get boosted, don’t wait for bivalent vaccines: vaccine panel head

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 12:23 AM

The head of the government’s vaccine expert panel advised Filipinos against waiting for bivalent vaccines to arrive in the country and instead focus on getting boosted with currently available jabs that have been found to be as effective in combating COVID-19. Read more »

Pinoys urged: Get boosters amid XBB subvariant, XBC variant threat

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 10:28 AM

Filipinos are urged to get COVID-19 booster doses after the Philippines’ first confirmed cases of the Omicron XBB subvariant and XBC variant. Read more »

PH total COVID-19 jab rate improving: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:32 AM

The Philippines’ total jab rate for the COVID-19 booster shot is improving, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

DOH's Vergeire wants COVID vax sites in schools

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 11:31 AM

DOH OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said she wants COVID-19 vaccination sites in schools to boost the government's COVID prevention program. Read more »

COVID boosters for kids 12-17 get DOH approval

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 10:54 AM

The DOH has approved the administration of COVID-19 booster shots for kids ages 12-17, the head of the country’s vaccine expert panel said Tuesday. Read more »

COVAX to replace expired AstraZeneca jabs: adviser

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 12:34 PM

COVAX Facility will replace some 1 million expired AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots, a pandemic task force adviser said. Read more »

Elderly, immunocompromised may benefit from 4th COVID jab: expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 03:09 PM

The DOST vaccine expert panel recommended a second booster jab for elderly and immunocompromised Filipinos because they need it more, the head of the group said Thursday. Read more »

DOH says to bring nat'l COVID vaccination days to houses, workplaces

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 09:15 PM

The national vaccination drive this month, tentatively set on March 10-12, would focus on residential houses and workplaces. Read more »

DOH concerned over slow vaccination drive in some areas

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 03:30 PM

A health official said immunization numbers in the Bangsamoro, Soccsksargen, and Central Visayas regions were among those falling behind. Read more »

PH now 'low risk' for COVID-19 cases due to wide vaccine coverage: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 03:21 PM

The Philippines is now classified as "low risk" for COVID-19 cases due to wide vaccination coverage, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

5-day walk-in vaccination sa Marikina High School, umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 10:00 AM

Binuksan bilang designated COVID-19 vaccination site ang Marikina High School para sa mga nais mag-walk-in simula Pebrero 14 hanggang 18. Read more »

More than 50,000 kids get COVID jabs on Valentine's

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 11:53 AM

More than 50,000 children ages 5-11 were vaccinated Monday on Day 1 of the pedia vaccination program for kids in the said age group. Read more »

Unvaxxed workers given 30 days to get vaccinated

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 02:40 PM

Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated laborers in the National Capital Region (NCR) will only be given 30 days from January 26 to continue riding public transportation in going around the metro, according to a joint statement released by the labor, transportation, and interior and local government departments Wednesday. Read more »

No-vax PAO chief must be barred from attending work in-person: Drilon

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 03:17 PM

Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta must be barred from physically going to work for being unvaccinated, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Thursday. Read more »

How good is your COVID vaccine booster? Expert cites best combos

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 02:14 PM

People given China's Sinovac for primary COVID vaccine could get more antibodies with a heterologous booster shot, an expert explained Tuesday. Read more »

No vax, no ride: DOTr says loss of life due to non-vaccination is anti-poor

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 06:38 PM

The real anti-poor and 'anti-life' policy, the DOTR said, is 'if we will not impose interventions that will prevent loss of life due to non-vaccinations.' Read more »

Curbs vs unvaccinated boost COVID-19 vax drive: Galvez

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 12:14 PM

COVID-19 vaccination rates in all regions of the Philippines have improved as more people get their jabs amid restrictions against the unvaccinated. Read more »

Odette cited for low turnout in nat’l vaccination drive

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 07:35 PM

An official attributed the low vaccination turnout to Odette, which disrupted operations in Southern Luzon, the Visayas, and parts of Mindanao. Read more »