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Health workers, seniors nagsimula nang makakuha ng ika-2 booster

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:55 PM

Umarangkada na ngayong Huwebes ang pagbabakuna ng ikalawang COVID-19 booster shots sa mga healthcare worker at senior citizen sa Metro Manila. Read more »

N. Korean military ramps up COVID response

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 11:46 AM

North Korean military medics ramped up the distribution of medicines to fight a growing coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Bagong subvariant, maaaring palitan ang 'stealth' omicron: eksperto

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 04:33 PM

Hindi malayong mapalitan ng bagong-tukoy na omicron BA.2.12.1 ang BA.2 o 'stealth omicron' bilang dominant variant sa bansa, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

What the studies tell us about the fourth COVID-19 jab

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Posted at May 16 01:56 PM

Many countries are offering fourth doses of the vaccines, but most are for at-risk groups like the elderly. Questions remain over how long the protection will last and if another shot will benefit the wider population. Read more »

Pfizer Q1 revenues jump 77 pct to $25.7-B on vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 08:21 PM

Pfizer, which has shipped some 3.4 billion doses of vaccine to 179 countries, has won regulatory approval for its shot in most age groups. Read more »

The world of vaccines, before and after COVID

Marie-Morgane Le Moel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 06:32 PM

The COVID pandemic forever changed the world's relationship to vaccines, spurring unprecedented production and innovation. Read more »

UK approves Valneva's COVID-19 jab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 04:02 PM

Britain has approved a new coronavirus vaccine by the Austrian-French drugmaker Valneva, the UK regulatory authority MHRA said on Thursday. Read more »

DOH sees 500K COVID cases if public too lax over rules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 11:38 AM

Waning compliance with pandemic guidelines could push active coronavirus infections to around half a million by the middle of May, the DOH warned. Read more »

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity stays

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 07:03 PM

A yawning gap remains in vaccination rates between the richest and poorest countries. Read more »

Restrictions sought for those without COVID-19 boosters

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 05:00 PM

Concepcion said the government should give eligible individuals 30 to 60 days to get their booster shot, before requiring it for entry in establishments and for riding pubic utility vehicles. Read more »

IATF awaits 'solid recommendation' on vax card expiry

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 04:20 PM

IATF is still waiting for a 'solid recommendation' on setting expiration dates on vaccination cards, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said. Read more »

PH in talks with 2 countries for COVID-19 jab donation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 02:44 PM

The Philippines has begun talks on its COVID-19 vaccine donation for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea, the DOH said. Read more »

Moderna says infant COVID vax succeeded in trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 24 12:38 PM

US biotech firm Moderna said it was pursuing regulatory approval for its COVID vaccine in children under 6 years old. Read more »

'Safety seal' to be required for business permits: DILG

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 06:00 PM

Establishments will soon be required to get a safety seal certificate on minimum health standards before they can get or renew their business permits. Read more »

'4th Covid shot provides little benefit vs Omicron'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 17 05:24 PM

A fourth dose of existing mRNA Covid-19 vaccines may have only "marginal benefits" for younger, healthy adults, according to a new Israeli study. Read more »

Mga nabakunahan sa ika-4 na nat'l vax days nasa 1.4M

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 05:23 PM

Hindi bababa sa 1.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses ang naibakuna sa pinalawig na National COVID Vaccination Drive Round 4 (NVD4), ayon sa datos. Read more »

PH mulls donating near-expiry AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 05:04 PM

The Philippines is considering donating AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that are nearing expiry, the DOH said. 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 »

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 »

Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca COVID shot

Pushkala Aripaka, Reuters
Posted at Feb 23 07:49 AM

A large study into rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine found between just one and three cases per million. Read more »