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Total COVID vaccine wastage projected to hit 50M by end-March

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 06:44 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino said that vaccine wastage would continue to hound the government if the DOH fails to address public hesitancy. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 8, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:02 AM

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

DOH nagpaalala sa halaga ng pagbabakuna vs rabies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 09:51 PM

Ngayong Rabies Awareness Month, nagpaalala ang Department of Health sa kahalagahan ng pagbabakuna kontra rabies. Read more »

Getting vaxxed on Rabies Awareness Month

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 08:53 PM

Mighty is given a hug for reassurance while getting a rabies vaccine given by the San Juan City Veterinary Office during Rabies Awareness Month Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells Masters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 11:46 AM

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters event, organizers confirmed on Sunday. Read more »

Face masks, vax cards no longer required in tourism enterprises

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 06:50 PM

The Department of Tourism on Sunday issued a memorandum to further ease health and safety protocols in tourism establishments. Read more »

Tennis: US Open, USTA back Djokovic's bid to enter US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 11:51 AM

Djokovic's bid to gain entry to the United States for ATP events at Indian wells and Miami received support from the USTA and US Open organizers. Read more »

Vaccine maker Novavax says 'substantial doubt' over future

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Mar 01 09:45 AM

Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax raised doubts Tuesday about its ability to continue its business, announcing plans to cut spending after struggles in rolling out its coronavirus jab. Read more »

Higit 1-M dose ng bivalent vaccine inaasahang darating sa PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 08:58 PM

Makakatanggap na ng bivalent vaccines kontra COVID-19 ang Pilipinas mula COVAX Facility. Read more »

WHO: COVID-19, mananatiling public health emergency

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 07:59 PM

Nananatiling public health emergency of international concern ang COVID-19 ayon sa World Health Organization o WHO. Read more »

Philippines to receive bivalent COVID jabs from COVAX

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 03:29 PM

The Philippines is set to receive a donation of bivalent COVID-19 jabs from vaccine-sharing facility COVAX. Read more »

Vaccine misinformation spawns 'pure blood' movement

Anuj Chopra and Marisha Goldhamer, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 10:10 AM

Vaccine skeptics blocking transfusions for life-saving surgeries, Facebook groups inciting violence against doctors and a global search for unvaccinated donors -- Covid-19 misinformation has bred a so-called "pure blood" movement. Read more »

Senator laments non-extension of COVID-19 state of calamity

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 08:14 PM

Sen. Pia Cayetano explained that without a state of calamity, it would take so much longer for the country to procure vaccines. Read more »

Pentagon rescinds Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 09:16 AM

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill. Read more »

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 »

Djokovic hopes for warm welcome on Australian Open return

Reem ABULLEIL, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 08:57 AM

Novak Djokovic is hoping he will receive a warm welcome from the public when he returns to the Australian Open next month. Read more »

Ex PH officials face probe on COVID vaccine purchase deals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 12:02 AM

Philippine officials from the Rodrigo Duterte administration face senators probing the government's COVID vaccine purchase deals. Read more »

Bulk of wasted vaccines come from private sector, LGUs, say DOH, DOF

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 04:50 PM

Vaccine demands these days have declined “tremendously,” or from 3-4 million vaccine requirements per day at the height of the pandemic in 2021, to an average of 18,000 to 20,000 vaccinations per day starting January this year, Vergeire said. Read more »

Former officials deny preventing audit on vaccine deals

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 03:34 PM

Former National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said all transactions were above board. Read more »

Moderna, Merck see positive results from skin cancer vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 06:41 AM

The Moderna and Merck drug makers on Tuesday announced positive results from a trial in which messenger RNA technology was used for the first time to make personalized vaccines for skin cancer patients. Read more »