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VaxCertPH issuance continues, says DICT

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 01:20 PM

The DICT said the release of digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates are still ongoing despite the expiration of its contract with the software provider. Read more »

VaxCertPH software expired on Sept. 30: DICT chief

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 05:24 PM

The DICT said the software for VaxCertPH expired in September and that the agency was 'fixing' budget issues to keep it running. Read more »

DOH: Mga Pilipinong nagpaturok ng COVID-19 booster nanatiling mababa

Reiniel Pawid, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 10:01 PM

Patuloy na hinihikayat ng Department of Health ang mas maraming Pilipino na magpaturok ng COVID-19 booster. Read more »

Severe COVID cases prompt more Pinoys to get boosters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 10:51 PM

Philippine health authorities pointed to severe COVID infections of vaccinated persons as a strong reason for increasing booster uptake. Read more »

Vergeire wants COVID-19 vaccination law amended

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:29 PM

The Department of Health appealed to senators to immediately amend Republic Act 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Read more »

HK health experts set to OK vaccines for below 3 y.o.

Sammy Heung and Rachel Yeo, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 18 02:47 PM

A government committee is likely to agree on lowering age for vaccine recipients in their August meeting, a source says. Health experts say Chinese-made Sinovac jab is most feasible option for children under age of three. Read more »

[OPINION] A calculating Coronavirus count

Dean dela Paz
Posted at Jun 30 12:55 AM

Without validating the math, published statistics cannot be the basis for crafting quarantine levels, debt and fiscal forecasting and the full re-opening of the economy. Read more »

Duque: COVID public health emergency, di pa panahon para tanggalin

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 06:42 PM

Hindi pa panahon para tanggalin ng Pilipinas ang state of public health emergency na dulot ng COVID-19 pandemic, kahit nananatiling mababa ang bilang ng mga kaso ng sakit sa bansa, sabi ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Read more »

Ilang siyudad sa NCR, sinimulan na ang 2nd booster rollout

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 06:40 PM

Nadagdagan pa ang mga lungsod sa Metro Manila na nagbukas ng bakunahan ng ika-2 booster kontra COVID-19 para sa mga senior citizens at health worker. Read more »

Doctors: COVID booster cards should replace vax cards

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 02:58 PM

Government is urged to set a period of validity for COVID vaccination cards and replace them with booster cards. Read more »

Palace adviser backs proposed COVID-19 vax card expiry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 01:56 PM

A Malacañang adviser supported a proposal to set expiration dates for COVID-19 vaccination cards to encourage more people to get booster shots. Read more »

Experts on yearly COVID vaccination: Not so fast

Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News
Posted at Mar 31 01:25 PM

The vaccines’ protection against COVID infection generally wanes within several months in all age groups. Read more »

Bakunahan kontra COVID-19 palalawigin sa mga clinic, opisina

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 04:37 PM

Palalawakin pa ng Pilipinas ang COVID-19 vaccination sites sa darating na ika-4 na National COVID Vaccination Drive. Read more »

LRT-1 Monumento, Balintawak nilagyan na rin ng vax sites

Lyza Aquino, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 07:53 AM

Target ng pamunuan ng LRT na makapagpabakuna ng 300 indibidwal kada linggo sa mga nasabing stasyon. Read more »

PH accepts vaccine cards of Romania, British Virgin Islands

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 07:26 PM

Earlier this week, the COVID-19 task force also approved the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of 8 more countries. Read more »

Nationwide COVID vaccination ng edad 5-11 kasado sa Pebrero 14

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 07:12 PM

Palalawakin sa labas ng Metro Manila ang pagbabakuna kontra COVID-19 ng mga edad 5 hanggang 11 anyos sa Pebrero 14, ayon sa mga awtoridad. Read more »

'Child-friendly' na gimik plano ng ilang LGUs sa COVID vaccination ng edad 5-11

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 08:35 PM

Sari-sariling diskarte ang mga lokal na pamahalaan sa Metro Manila para gawing child-friendly ang kanilang vaccination sites. Read more »

Children's strong immune system should still be reinforced vs COVID

Wena Cos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 06:12 PM

While children may be able to fight COVID-19 better than adults, their immune system should still be reinforced with a vaccine, an expert said. Read more »

US has shipped 400m COVID jabs worldwide: White House

Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 02:55 AM

The latest batch includes 3.2 million doses of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine to Bangladesh and 4.7 million doses to Pakistan, CNN reported. Read more »

French COVID-19 hospitalizations see massive jump

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 18 06:58 AM

Health ministry data showed that the number of people with COVID in intensive care units rose by 61 to 3,913, after being flat to stable for 4 days. Read more »