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Optional face masks outdoors possible when all vulnerable protected: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 12 03:28 PM

Government will consider making outdoor face mask use optional once all vulnerable sectors are protected, the DOH said Tuesday. Read more »

PH fully vaccinates 54 million individuals vs COVID-19

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:10 PM

The 54 million is the government's low-end target for full vaccination by the end of 2021. Philippine started its COVID-19 vaccination drive on March 1 last year. Read more »

Philippines' decline in daily COVID cases due to wide vaccination: OCTA

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 12:15 PM

The Philippines' daily COVID-19 cases have declined due to the country reaching population protection, OCTA Research said Sunday. Read more »

Lacson: Ambisyoso ang Oktubre 31 deadline ng pagbabakuna

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 09:50 PM

Tinawag ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na ambisyoso ang projection ng pamahalaan na pagdating ng Oktubre 31 ay bakunado na ang adult population sa buong bansa. Read more »

When should PH start giving COVID-19 booster jabs?

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 01:36 PM

Ideally at least 50 percent of the population should be vaccinated before the country starts administering booster jabs, the DOH said. Read more »

DOH: Herd immunity a 'very long-term goal' after Delta variant

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 06:27 PM

Herd immunity against COVID-19 is now "a very long-term goal" after the COVID-19 Delta variant affected the efficacy of vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

QC, naabot na ang target mabakunahan ng 1st dose kontra COVID

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 07:33 AM

Naabot na ng Quezon City ang target nitong dami ng residenteng mabakunahan kontra COVID-19. Read more »

Pres'l adviser warns vs 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 11:21 AM

Government should take a "hardhanded approach" to Filipinos who don't want to get inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines, an official said Tuesday. Read more »

Fully-vaccinated sa Parañaque nasa 35 pct na ng target populasyon: Mayor Olivarez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 01:30 PM

MAYNILA - Umabot na sa 35 porsiyento ng target population ang fully-vaccinated na mga residente ng lungsod ng Paranaque. Read more »

Philippines still on track achieve 'population protection' by yearend: Cabinet official

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 07:56 PM

The Philippines remains confident it can achieve "population protection" before the end of 2021, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.   Read more »

Nations need to vaccinate 85 percent of population vs COVID-19: WHO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 09:50 AM

Countries need to vaccinate some 85 percent of their population against COVID-19 following the emergence of more transmissible variants, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Read more »

Metro Manila can attain population protection vs COVID-19 this November: DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 07:10 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said Metro Manila can attain population protection against COVID-19 by November this year. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccinations in PH top 10 million

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 09:46 PM

The Philippines crosses a milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination rollout.  Read more »

Philippines can achieve 'population protection' in economic hubs: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 02:31 PM

The Philippines will achieve "population protection" in Metro Manila and 8 other key economic hubs, Malacañang said Wednesday after Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said herd immunity cannot be achieved this year. Read more »

'Aim high pa rin dapat,' Robredo says as admin shifts to 'population protection' vs COVID-19

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 04:21 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said setting higher targets in containing the spread of COVID-19 will prompt the government to take urgent actions. Read more »

Filipinos fully-vaccinated vs COVID-19 top 1 million- DOH

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 03:17 PM

The total number of Filipinos who received their 2 vaccine doses against COVID-19 already crossed the 1 million mark, the Department of Health said.  Read more »

Duterte warns LGUs against demanding exclusive supply of Pfizer vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 03:57 AM

Duterte on Wednesday warned local government officials against demanding that a specific brand of COVID-19 vaccines be exclusively supplied to them.   Read more »

PH gov't still aiming to vaccinate 70-M Filipinos vs COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:56 PM

Philippine health officials defend their move to target population protection instead of herd immunity this year. Read more »

No more 'herd immunity'; gov't now eyes 'population protection' vs COVID-19

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 02:24 AM

Instead of herd immunity, the Philippines is now eyeing “population protection” against the novel coronavirus before the end of the year, the Department of Health said on Wednesday, amid the presence of more infectious COVID-19 variants. Read more »

ALAMIN: Pagkakaiba ng herd immunity, containment, population protection

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 06:52 PM

Layon ng Pilipinas na magkakaroon ng "population protection" laban sa COVID-19 ngayong taon, ayon sa Department of Health. Read more »