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DOH revises daily COVID booster target to 400,000

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 05:29 PM

The DOH has revised its COVID-19 booster shot target after failing to reach the initial daily goal. Read more »

Marcos reiterates importance of getting COVID vaccine

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 03:55 PM

President Bongbong Marcos attended the launch of PinasLakas, a DOH initiative to ramp up booster vaccination against COVID-19 within the first 100 days of his administration, at the Pasig City Sports Complex on Monday. Read more »

Program for 23 million COVID booster shots launched

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Updated as of Jul 26 04:50 PM

Government on Tuesday launched a program that aimed to give COVID-19 booster shots to 23 million people within the first 100 days of the Marcos admin. Read more »

23 million COVID booster shots eyed in Marcos' first 100 days

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 05:31 PM

Government aims to administer an additional dose to 23 million persons within the first 100 days of the Marcos administration, the DOH said. Read more »

PH COVID vaccination plateaus, gov't to ramp up booster program

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Updated as of Jul 08 01:58 PM

The Philippines' COVID-19 vaccination has "plateaued" to 200,000 daily jabs since March, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

Kids ages 12-17 can get booster 'in coming days': DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 02:03 PM

The DOH has issued guidelines for adolescents to receive COVID-19 booster shots from 'tomorrow or in the coming days.' Read more »

One more requirement needed for 2nd booster rollout for A1, A2

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 03:57 PM

The HTAC has recommended a second booster shot for healthcare workers and the elderly but one more requirement is needed before its rollout, an official said. Read more »

Getting more COVID jabs than needed is 'dangerous': DOH

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Updated as of Mar 29 09:53 AM

Getting more COVID-19 shots than what is needed is 'dangerous,' the DOH said. Read more »

Sinovac has modest protection vs omicron, delta in kids

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 03:05 PM

Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine can protect children against variants of concerns delta and omicron, an expert said Thursday. Read more »

Public urged: Get booster shots to prevent COVID surge

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Updated as of Mar 21 02:55 PM

The public is urged to get their COVID-19 booster shots to prevent another possible surge in cases, an infectious disease specialist said Monday. Read more »

Gov't finalizing guidelines on Sinovac jab for children

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 06:37 PM

Government is finalizing guidelines on the use of Sinovac for children age 6 and above, an official said Tuesday. Read more »

Higit 1M doses ng bakuna naiturok sa ika-4 na Bayanihan Bakunahan

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 05:57 PM

Higit 1 milyong COVID vaccine doses ang naiturok sa ikaapat na national vaccination days na ginanap mula Marso 10 hanggang 12, base sa paunang ulat, ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque. Read more »

PH 'ready' for new variant, adjusts COVID jabs target

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 10:20 AM

Government should be ready for another variant of concern as it increased its target number of COVID jabs, a health official said. Read more »

COVID vaccine hesitancy highest in Visayas, Mindanao - OCTA study

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:02 PM

Vaccine hesitancy is highest in Visayas and Mindanao but overall unwillingness to get jabbed already dropped, OCTA Research Group said in its study released 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 »

1.4 million more doses of Pfizer COVID vaccine arrive in PH

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 08:36 PM

The Philippines boosted its war chest against COVID-19 after receiving 1,405,170 more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine on Friday. Read more »

Over 1.7 million more Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine jabs arrive in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 07:23 PM

More than 1.7 million additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Philippines on Monday. Read more »

Pfizer jab protects vs hospitalization during Omicron wave: study

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 07:23 PM

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appear to have given 70% protection against hospitalization in South Africa, a study showed. Read more »

1.5M Janssen vaccine jabs donated by Dutch gov’t arrive

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 11:11 PM

The total 7,538,400 doses of the Janssen vaccine that the Netherlands is donating to the Philippines is expected to be delivered in full Wednesday. Read more »

Over 850,000 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrive in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 10:59 PM

The jabs were procured by the government through financing by the Asian Development Bank. Read more »