News Articles on covid19--vaccine

DOH says to keep giving COVID monovalent vaccines

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 11:23 AM

The Department of Health said it would continue to give monovalent vaccines to eligible Filipinos despite the EU for bivalent shots against COVID-19. Read more »

Get booster jab amid presence of BQ.1: health expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 09:04 AM

An infectious disease expert encouraged the public to get booster doses against COVID-19 in order to fend off its more infectious subvariants. Read more »

Only gov't should buy COVID vaccines, says Marcos adviser

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 06:49 PM

During the previous administration, private companies and local government units were able to buy COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers with the help of the national government via tripartite deals but there were issues, leading to procurement delays. Read more »

Inhalable vaccine can give protection vs. COVID-19: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 08:58 AM

The new inhalable COVID-19 vaccine has the potential to be of great help to Filipinos, the head of the Philippines’ vaccine expert panel said Wednesday. Read more »

PH total COVID-19 jab rate improving: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:32 AM

The Philippines’ total jab rate for the COVID-19 booster shot is improving, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

San Juan sets up vaccine site for students

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 12:53 PM

Elementary students, accompanied by their parents, get their Pfizer booster shots at the San Juan Elementary school in San Juan City. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 17, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 11:53 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

British citizens get Omicron booster jab

Andy Rain, EPA-EFE
Posted at Aug 17 09:36 AM

The British government announced it is to begin its new Omicron booster jab roll out. Read more »

COVID-19: More than 441,000 booster doses given so far

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 09 11:19 PM

Over two weeks since the launch of government’s ‘Pinas Lakas’ vaccination drive, the Department of Health continues to fall short of its daily vaccination target. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 28, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 11:58 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

San Juan administers 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 03:42 PM

Eligible San Juan residents line up to get their second booster shots against COVID-19 at the VMall, Greenhills on Thursday. Read more »

Marcos: Gov't to launch large-scale COVID booster campaign

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 16 08:20 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday reiterated the importance of COVID-19 vaccination and boosters, saying was is essential in his recovery from his second bout with the deadly virus. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 23, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 11:57 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Booster shots for immunocompromised kids administered

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 02:57 PM

Health workers administer booster shots to minors at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center vaccination site in San Juan City on Thursday. Read more »

China’s mRNA booster fights better than inactivated jabs: researchers

Zhuang Pinghui, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 18 12:08 PM

AWcorna vaccine produced 4.4 times more omicron antibodies than Sinovac booster, scientists behind clinical trial write in Cell Research journal. Read more »

Manila cops get 2nd COVID-19 booster shot

Mores Heramis, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 02:52 PM

Manila cops line up to get their COVID-19 vaccine 2nd booster shot at the Rizal Hall of the Manila Police District Headquarters on Tuesday. Read more »