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Vaccine czar Galvez tests positive for COVID-19

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Posted at May 22 08:44 PM

COVID-19 vaccination chief Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

COVID-19 booster shot for immunocompromised rolled out

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Posted at Apr 25 11:21 PM

Immunocompromised individuals in the Philippines got their second COVID-19 booster shot, as the country's rollout gets underway. Read more »

DOH: Don't wait for possible COVID-19 surge, get boosted now

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Posted at Apr 21 11:44 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) seeks to increase the COVID-19 booster uptake in the country as it prepares to roll out a second booster dose for some priority groups. - The World Tonight, ANC, April 21, 2022 Read more »

PH welcomes more than 760k Pfizer vaccines for adults

Nico Bagsic, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 12:09 AM

The donations brought the number of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the US to more than 29 million. Read more »

'10 PH regions vaxxed over 70% of target population vs COVID'

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Posted at Feb 15 09:56 PM

The COVID-19 vaccination rates in most Philippine regions have surpassed 70 percent as pediatric inoculations continue in various areas across the country. Read more »

'Good riddance': Duterte blasts anti-vaxxers who die of COVID-19

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Posted at Feb 07 10:57 PM

"'Pag namatay kayo at hindi kayo bakunado, sabihin ko sa'yo, good riddance. Gusto mo mamatay eh, eh 'di sige." Read more »

PH begins COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 5 to 11

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Updated as of Feb 08 08:45 AM

The Philippines begins the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children aged 5 to 11 after a few days of delay due to logistical challenges. Read more »

Doctor stresses safety of COVID-19 jab for kids

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 09:23 AM

Adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine are rare, a doctor noted, after two parents on Thursday asked a Quezon City court to stop the inoculation of children aged 5 to 11. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccination of kids aged 5-11 to begin Feb. 4

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Posted at Jan 28 12:54 AM

Filipino parents are urged to have their children vaccinated against COVID-19 when the vaccine rollout for 5 to 11 year olds begins next week. Read more »

Some NCR pharmacies tapped to become COVID vaxx sites

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Posted at Jan 18 11:34 PM

The move is aimed at fighting a surge in infections and to help fully vaccinate the country's entire adult population by early May. Read more »

Last delivery of government-procured Pfizer vaccines arrives in NAIA

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Posted at Dec 31 02:08 AM

The shipment completes all government-procured deliveries for this year. Read more »

Over 2.5-M Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrive in PH

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 11:46 PM

MANILA - Over 2.5 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Philippines Wednesday night. Read more »

PH kicks off 2nd phase of national vaccination program

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Posted at Dec 15 10:20 PM

Fears over the omicron variant prompt more Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19 during the second leg of the Philippines' mass inoculation campaign. Read more »

PH to receive over 24 million vaccine doses this week

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Posted at Dec 14 12:51 AM

Vaccine czar Galvez says government is confident the country will reach its target of fully vaccinating 54 million Filipinos by the end of the year. Read more »

DFA, DOH chiefs in new row over syringe purchase

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Posted at Dec 14 12:36 AM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque III has been accused by Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. of botching a critical aspect of the vaccine rollout. Read more »

Locsin to Duque: Don’t question my motives

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 10:51 PM

Locsin on Monday said he expected the offer to be handled “professionally” and not be handled on a junior level. Read more »

Mahigit 1-M Pfizer vaccines dumating na sa Pilipinas

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 10:23 PM

Dumating Miyerkoles ng gabi ang mahigit isang milyong doses ng Pfizer vaccines na binili ng Pilipinas sa Estados Unidos. Read more »

PH eyes giving 7-M COVID-19 jabs in 2nd mass vaccination push

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Posted at Dec 07 10:44 PM

The Philippine government prepares a second round for its mass vaccination against COVID-19, but sets a target lower than in its first round. Read more »

Gov’t: At least 5M Pinoys jabbed in nat’l vaccine drive

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Posted at Dec 01 11:07 PM

The government's pandemic task force said it would recommend the program be extended until Friday. Read more »

Pilipinas nakatanggap ng 500,000 bakunang AstraZeneca galing South Korea

Wheng Hidalgo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 11:33 PM

Dumating Martes ng gabi ang mahigit 500,000 na AstraZeneca vaccines na donasyon ng South Korea sa Pilipinas. Read more »