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Galvez: COVID vaccinations for essential workers, indigent population to start 'after May'

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Posted at May 19 01:47 AM

The Philippines is set to expand its COVID-19 vaccine rollout to economic frontliners and members of the indigent population.  Read more »

Mayors, governors moved up in PH vaccination priority list

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Posted at May 18 12:28 AM

Local chief executives in the Philippines are bumped up from fourth to second priority for COVID-19 vaccinations.  Read more »

Filipino seafarers elevated in COVID-19 vaccination priority list - DOTr

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Posted at Apr 12 10:59 PM

Filipino seafarers were brought higher in the country’s list of COVID-19 vaccine priority groups as their work is considered crucial in keeping the economy alive, the Department of Transportation said Monday. Read more »

Gov’t to release protocol on vaccine prioritization for Filipinos with comorbidities

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 29 01:59 PM

The protocol on the government's COVID-19 vaccine prioritization for people with comorbidities will be released Monday, the Department of Health said.   Read more »

'De facto health workers': Tolentino defends mayors who got COVID-19 vaccines

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Posted at Mar 26 01:17 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino on Friday backed mayors who have been drawing flak for being vaccinated against COVID-19, saying local chief executives should also be considered as frontliners. Read more »

'Kayo na mag-imbestiga': Duterte orders probe on those who cut COVID-19 vaccine priority line

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Posted at Mar 24 11:49 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday asked the Department of Health to look into reports that some private citizens who are not part of the COVID-19 priority list have already been vaccinated. Read more »

5 mayors issued show cause orders for jumping COVID-19 vaccination queue

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Posted at Mar 24 10:24 PM

One of them claims a health department official convinced him to get vaccinated ahead of other priority groups. Read more »

Parañaque mayor: Actor Mark Anthony Fernandez 'eligible' for early COVID-19 vaccination

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Updated as of Mar 24 07:22 PM

Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez claimed Wednesday that actor Mark Anthony Fernandez has "comorbidities" that made him eligible to be prioritized for a COVID-19 vaccine next to medical frontliners and senior citizens. Read more »

DOH mulls sanctions vs gov't officials who got COVID-19 shots while outside priority list

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:59 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health is studying possible sanctions against government officials and other individuals who got vaccinated against COVID-19 while not on the priority list as the supply of jabs in the country remains limited.    Read more »

Retail frontliners nais maisama sa unang babakunahan kontra COVID-19

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Posted at Feb 10 03:48 PM

MAYNILA - Hiniling ng Philippines’ retail sector na maisama sa listahan ng prayoridad na unang makatatanggap ng bakuna ang kanilang mga frontliner.   Read more »