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DOH: 19.7 million Filipinos boosted vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 06:29 PM

A quarter of the country's eligible population have received their first COVID-19 booster shot, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH extends 'Bakunahang Bayan' to Oct. 1

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 03:32 PM

The government's special vaccination days dubbed 'Bakunahang Bayan' will be extended until Oct. 1, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

Sept. 26-30 set as special COVID vaccination week in PH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 05:59 PM

A special vaccination campaign against COVID-19 will be carried out on Sept. 26-30, with the government aiming to administer at least 5 million booster shots. Read more »

In the US, updated booster shots target COVID omicron variant

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Sep 01 10:44 AM

The revamped vaccines by Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer specifically target the dominant BA.4/BA.5 omicron subvariants. Read more »

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 »

DOH: Walang oversupply ng COVID-19 vaccines sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 07:38 PM

Iginiit ng DOH na walang oversupply ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 sa bansa. Read more »

DOH says behind target for COVID booster campaign

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 02:29 PM

The Department of Health said it has not reached the target number of 397,000 individuals to be vaccinated per day. Read more »

Marcos attends PinasLakas campaign launch

Jam Sta. Rosa, AFP
Posted at Aug 01 04:02 PM

The health department launched its 'PinasLakas' campaign, which aims to strengthen the COVID-19 booster vaccination around the country during the first 100 days of the Marcos administration. 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 »

DOH pumalag sa puna sa nag-expire na COVID-19 vaccines

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:21 PM

Pumalag ang DOH sa puna ni dating Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion kaugnay ng mga na-expire na COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Program for 23 million COVID booster shots launched

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Boost now or wait? Many wonder how best to ride out COVID's next wave

Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News
Updated as of Jul 21 11:27 AM

The rapidly mutating virus has created a conundrum for the public and a communications challenge for health officials. 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 »

Take 2nd COVID vaccine booster if offered: scientists

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 17 11:47 AM

The highly infectious BA.5 variant is fueling a surge in cases around the world. Although vaccine makers are updating their products to counter Omicron’s subvariants, existing vaccines still cut the risk of death or serious illness. Read more »

FDA asked to study expansion of 2nd booster dose: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 03:47 PM

The DOH has asked the FDA to look into expanding the implementation of the second booster dose, its spokesperson said Monday. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
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 »

DOH mulls including COVID-19 vaccines in regular immunization

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 11:12 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) plans to add COVID-19 vaccines to those already part of its regular immunization program, the agency said Saturday. 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 »

COVID booster available 'soon' to all kids 12-17: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 04:11 PM

An additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out to all children ages 12 to 17 by "next week," the DOH said Wednesday. Read more »

Govt releases guidelines on COVID booster shots for kids

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 06:00 PM

Government on Tuesday released guidelines on the administration of COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised children ages 12 to 17. Read more »