covid-19-vaccine | ABS-CBN News

Tennis: Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells Masters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 11:46 AM

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters event, organizers confirmed on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: US Open, USTA back Djokovic's bid to enter US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 11:51 AM

Djokovic's bid to gain entry to the United States for ATP events at Indian wells and Miami received support from the USTA and US Open organizers. Read more »

Vaccine maker Novavax says 'substantial doubt' over future

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Mar 01 09:45 AM

Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax raised doubts Tuesday about its ability to continue its business, announcing plans to cut spending after struggles in rolling out its coronavirus jab. Read more »

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 »

Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 09:16 AM

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill. Read more »

Djokovic hopes for warm welcome on Australian Open return

Reem ABULLEIL, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 08:57 AM

Novak Djokovic is hoping he will receive a warm welcome from the public when he returns to the Australian Open next month. Read more »

Ex PH officials face probe on COVID vaccine purchase deals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 12:02 AM

Philippine officials from the Rodrigo Duterte administration face senators probing the government's COVID vaccine purchase deals. Read more »

Las Piñas holds Bakunahang Bayan

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 04:14 PM

A 'Bakunahang Bayan' program facilitates the inoculation of kids aged 5—11 years old who hasn’t received the primary series of COVID-19 vaccination. Read more »

PH loses P22 billion from wasted COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 04:15 PM

The estimated cost of the 44 million COVID-19 vaccines that went to waste is pegged at P22 billion, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

Get booster jab amid presence of BQ.1: health expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 09:04 AM

An infectious disease expert encouraged the public to get booster doses against COVID-19 in order to fend off its more infectious subvariants. Read more »

US gives additional $5-M COVID funds for vaccine rollout in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 11:45 AM

The United States government is giving an additional $5 million (approximately P286 million) in additional COVID-19 funding to accelerate COVID vaccine rollout in the Philippines. Read more »

DOH, kampante sa suplay ng COVID vaccine sa bansa sa 2023

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 08:35 PM

Tiwala ang Department of Health na mayroon silang magpagkukunan ng pondo para sa mga bibilhing bakuna kontra COVID-19 sa susunod na taon. Read more »

Tennis: Australia confirms Aus Open visa for Djokovic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 10:03 AM

With a significant easing in pandemic restrictions since, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said Novak Djokovic was now welcome to return. Read more »

Drilon, Lacson hit 'secrecy' of government’s vaccine procurement program

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 07:50 PM

Former Sen. Franklin Drilon stated that COA’s mandate to watch government spending is stated in the 1987 Constitution. Read more »

Djokovic to get visa for 2023 Australian Open-- reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 10:13 AM

Novak Djokovic will be granted a visa to play in the 2023 Australian Open, local media reports said Tuesday. Read more »

Bivalent COVID jabs are essential amid looser face mask mandate - expert

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 07:34 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — An infectious disease expert on Tuesday emphasized the need to have bivalent vaccines for COVID-19 accessible in the country amid an eased face mask mandate. Read more »

DOH says bivalent vaccines in November unlikely; targets Q1 of 2023

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 04:30 PM

The health official stressed the importance of making sure that new COVID-19 vaccines will be safe for the public. 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 »

Ano ang bivalent COVID-19 vaccines?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 20 06:45 PM

Ano ang pagkakaiba ng bivalent vaccine kontra COVID-19 sa naunang bakuna? 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 »