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ICU admissions rise but PH still low risk from COVID-19

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Posted at Aug 12 05:43 PM

The Philippines remains at low risk from the coronavirus despite a slight increase of patients admitted to intensive care units, the DOH said Friday. Read more »

DOH coordinating with DBM for health workers' benefits

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 05:26 PM

The DOH assured healthcare workers that it was coordinating with the DBM for the release of the latest tranche of their benefits. Read more »

Fully vaxxed kids, teens in PH reach 14.1 million: DOH

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Updated as of Aug 12 04:38 PM

Some 14.1 million children and adolescents have so far been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the school opening this month, the DOH said. Read more »

DOH studying need for monkeypox vaccines in PH

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 08:51 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is studying if Filipinos already immunized against smallpox would need further protection against monkeypox. 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 »

Philippines may get monkeypox vaccines in 2023: DOH

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Updated as of Aug 10 12:08 PM

The Philippines may get access to monkeypox vaccines by 2023, the Department of Health said Wednesday, amid rising demand for the jab. Read more »

FDA reviewing full authorization of Janssen COVID jab

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:52 PM

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing Janssen's application for a certificate of product registration for its COVID-19 vaccine, the DOH said. Read more »

'Peak ng COVID-19 admissions, posibleng sa Setyembre o Oktubre'

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Posted at Aug 04 11:16 PM

Posibleng maabot ang pinakamataas na bilang ng mga naoospital dahil sa COVID-19 sa susunod na buwan, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »

Bilang ng nagkaka-dengue sa bansa dumoble ngayong 2022: DOH

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Posted at Aug 04 07:58 PM

Base sa datos ng DOH, pumalo sa 82,597 ang kaso ng dengue sa bansa nitong taon (mula Enero 1 hanggang Hulyo 26) na mas mataas nang higit 100 porsiyento kumpara sa parehong panahon noong 2021. Read more »

Cremation of people who die of COVID stays: DOH

Raphael Bosano and Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 06:31 PM

The Department of Health is not keen on changing existing protocols for COVID-19-related deaths, particularly the cremation of the deceased. Read more »

How will DOH deliver Marcos' promise of accessible health care?

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 07:29 PM

The DOH on Tuesday said it hopes Filipinos will become more 'health literate', and the country's capacity in preventing and controlling outbreaks strengthened. Read more »

DOH assures PH 'ready' for monkeypox global emergency

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 08:32 AM

The DOH on Sunday assured the public that Philippine health authorities are ready to respond to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. Read more »

Centaurus subvariant posibleng nasa PH na — eksperto

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 06:35 PM

Nakikita ng mga eksperto ang posibilidad na nasa bansa na ang bagong omicron subvariant BA.2.75 o Centaurus. Read more »

Publiko hinimok na magpakonsulta kung may sintomas ng dengue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 05:29 PM

Hinimok ng DOH ang publiko na agad magpakonsulta oras na makaramdam ng sintomas ng dengue dahil karamihan umano ng nao-ospital ay nasa 'late stage' na ng sakit. Read more »

DOH eyes 23M people with COVID-19 booster in Marcos' first 100 days

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 11:14 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it is planning to administer at least 23 million booster shots within President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first 100 days in office. Read more »

DOH's Vergeire wants COVID vax sites in schools

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 11:31 AM

DOH OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday said she wants COVID-19 vaccination sites in schools to boost the government's COVID prevention program. Read more »

DOH studying dengue vaccines as cases rise, says OIC

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 10:03 AM

The Department of Health is looking into dengue vaccines as cases rise across the country, its officer-in-charge said Friday. Read more »

Vergeire urged to act on health workers' concerns

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 08:51 PM

A group of health workers on Thursday urged DOH OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire to work in solving the issues and concerns of health workers. Read more »

Vergeire itinalagang OIC ng DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 07:45 PM

Itinalaga ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos si Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire bilang officer-in-charge ng Department of Health. Read more »

Marcos taps Vergeire as DOH OIC

Gillan Ropero, Job Manahan, and Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 08:57 PM

President Marcos has tapped former health spokesperson Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire as OIC of the Department of Health. Read more »