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COVAX eyeing to replace PH-procured expiring COVID jabs, says health official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 01:10 PM

COVAX Facility is considering replacing expiring COVID-19 vaccines procured by the Philippine government and its private sector, the NVOC said Friday. Read more »

Health workers, elderly urged to get mRNA booster shots

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 01:29 PM

Healthcare workers and the elderly are urged to get mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for their second booster shot, a health assessment body said Friday. Read more »

Iloilo to ramp up booster drive amid new cases of BA.2.12.1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 02:39 PM

Iloilo City is planning to ramp up its COVID-19 booster program after 3 cases of the omicron BA.2.12.1 subvariant were found in the region. Read more »

Joey Concepcion, nais dagdagan ang makakakuha ng 2nd COVID booster

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 10:26 AM

Nais ni Pred's Adviser Joey Concepcion na dagdagan ang bilang ng mga Pilipinong maaaring makatanggap ng 2nd booster kontra COVID-19. Read more »

Second booster shot rollout by end of April: official

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 03:35 PM

Government will begin the rollout of second booster shots to vulnerable sectors by the end of the week at the earliest and next week at the latest. Read more »

FDA OKs 2nd COVID booster for elderly, immunocompromised

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 06:18 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has amended the EUA of COVID-19 vaccines to include a second dose for the elderly and immunocompromised. Read more »

Some COVID-19 vaccination sites open during Holy Week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 02:05 PM

Some COVID-19 vaccination sites will remain open during the Holy Week, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

Govt urged to consider full approval for COVID jabs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 12:56 PM

Government should consider giving full approval to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines just like in the US to ramp up the number of persons with booster shots, a health reform advocate said Friday. Read more »

Govt mulls requiring booster for fully vaxxed status

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 04:48 PM

Government is studying the possibility of requiring booster shots to be considered fully immunized against COVID-19. 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 »

At less than 500 daily cases in PH, all regions 'minimal risk' for COVID

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 04:37 PM

The Philippines is under a "minimal risk" classification for COVID-19 cases as infections continued to decline and vaccine coverage increased, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

PH begins 4th round of nationwide vaccination drive

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 04:13 PM

The Philippines on Thursday began another round of its national vaccination days which allows house-to-house inoculation and makes jabs available in doctors' clinics and workplace health facilities. Read more »

1.8M COVID jabs target sa ika-4 na national vaccination days

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 07 08:18 PM

PH targets to administer 1.8M COVID jabs on NVD4; Nearly 4M Pfizer COVID vaccine doses donated by the US arrive in PH Read more »

Hybrid immunity: Why Pinoys must get COVID booster jabs

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 09:11 AM

Filipinos should seek hybrid immunity against COVID-19 amid concern over the fewer number of Filipinos who have gotten the booster jab. Read more »

Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world's poorest

Francesco Guarascio and Jennifer Rigby, Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 02:45 PM

The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by Reuters. 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 »

PH launches 3rd round of national vaccination drive

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 02:30 PM

The Philippines on Thursday began its third round of "national vaccination days" in a bid to ramp up the number of individuals protected against COVID-19. Read more »

Adviser urges gov't to trim COVID alert level system

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 10:37 AM

Government is urged to trim down the alert level system, a presidential adviser said Tuesday as he called for the reopening of the country's economy. Read more »

Why Filipinos need to update their COVID-19 vaccination certificate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 07:50 AM

Here's why you need to a new version of your COVID-19 VaxCert. Read more »