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Duque says unsure of current COVID-19 vaccines' protection span vs variants

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Posted at Apr 17 03:11 AM

Philippine officials are waiting for more evidence on the need for booster shots to fight emerging COVID-19 variants.  Read more »

Poor leadership affecting Philippines' pandemic response, says community doctor

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Updated as of Apr 15 01:03 PM

The Philippines is still struggling to stay on top of the COVID-19 crisis because of poor leadership and mixed messaging, a community doctor observed Thursday. Read more »

'Wait for your turn': Duque, Galvez urge strict adherence to vaccination priority list

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Posted at Mar 25 08:02 PM

The Department of Health and the government task force in charge of the country's pandemic response issued a joint statement Thursday to reiterate that the vaccine prioritization framework must be followed in light of local officials and a celebrity already getting COVID-19 jabs. Read more »

Philippines' response to COVID-19 crisis 'fairly good' - NTF adviser

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Updated as of Mar 25 03:31 PM

(UPDATE) The Philippines is faring better than other countries in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, a consultant to the government's task force on COVID-19 said Thursday, despite logging record-high new infections in the past week amid the presence of more contagious variants.   Read more »

Bakuna ng ilang LGU 'hihiramin' muna para sa COVID-19 high-risk areas

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Posted at Mar 19 08:04 PM

Pinababawi muna ang mga bakunang ipinapadala sa mga lugar na mababa ang kaso ng COVID-19. Read more »

Duque says eyeing 'borrowing' vaccine supplies from areas with low COVID-19 infection

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 03:28 PM

He identified National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and Central Visayas as possible recipients of the supplies due to the number of cases in those areas.  Read more »

DOH studying proposal to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination in worst-hit regions

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Updated as of Mar 19 09:14 AM

MANILA - The Department of Health said Friday it was studying a proposal to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination in regions with high number of coronavirus cases. Read more »

Duque says PH to continue using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of blood clotting

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Posted at Mar 17 09:58 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Wednesday that he saw no need to stop the rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, after some European countries suspended its use due to reports of blood clotting in some recipients.  Read more »

Duque rejects stricter lockdown in Metro Manila for now

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Updated as of Mar 17 11:02 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said he does not recommend that Metro Manila be placed under a stricter quarantine level as a whole, but this may be possible if cases continue to rise despite granular lockdowns. Read more »

Philippines aims for 450,000 daily vaccinations by April: DOH

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Updated as of Mar 17 11:17 AM

The Philippines aims to vaccinate daily some 450,000 of its citizens against COVID-19 by next month, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Wednesday. Read more »

Informal settlers, nais ni Duterte na mabakunahan agad kontra COVID-19

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 06:53 PM

MAYNILA - Ipinagutos ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nitong Lunes na isama sa mabigyan ng bakuna sa mga susunod na araw ang mga informal settlers o mga mahihirap.  Read more »

Mga bagong kaso ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas, posibleng maging record-breaking: Duque

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 01:37 AM

Nagbabala si Health Secretary Francisco Duque III na hindi malayong magkaroon ng record-breaking na mga bagong kaso ng COVID-19 sa bansa kung hindi mapipigilan ang pagkalat ng virus sa mga susunod na araw.    Read more »

Duque tells Sinovac vaccine recipients 2nd dose already reserved for them

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Posted at Mar 16 12:09 AM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said the second dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine has been reserved for those who already received the first dose. Read more »

Vaccinations done by 2033? Lacson chides slow pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 12:16 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday said he is hoping the Department of Health would speed up its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination program, otherwise, the government’s target to inoculate 60-70 percent of its overall population will only be finished by year 2033. Read more »

Duque says PH's vaccination rollout rate 'not as quick as we wanted'

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 11:57 PM

The pace of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program is “not as quick” as what the government had wanted, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday, more than a week since the country began rolling out the vaccines’ first doses.  Read more »

Duque favors ‘standardized curfew, focused lockdowns’ in Metro Manila

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 06:35 PM

“The correct response to the rising cases is a more effective localized, more focused lockdowns. Hindi na pwede ‘yung widespread lockdowns," Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.  Read more »

Pasay at Malabon, nasa 'critical risk' sa COVID-19 pandemic

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 03:30 AM

MAYNILA - Apat na rehiyon sa bansa ang nakitaan ng patuloy na pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 nitong mga nakaraang araw, ayon kay Health Sec. Francisco Duque nitong Lunes. Read more »

PH daily COVID-19 cases hit record high in 5 months amid vaccination drive

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Posted at Mar 06 03:18 AM

Infections caused by new COVID-19 variants are also on the rise.  Read more »

With arrival of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots, Duque says he can now be vaccinated

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 03:45 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday said it is finally time for him to get vaccinated against COVID-19, following the arrival of AstraZeneca's coronavirus jabs in the Philippines.  Read more »

Duque blames global supply shortage for late arrival of COVID-19 vaccine in PH

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Posted at Mar 02 03:17 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque III on Tuesday attributed the delay in the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country to supply shortage, disagreeing with Sen. Franklin Drilon's assessment that it is because of government's mismanagement. Read more »