Anti-CoVID-19 Pandemic
San Juan City rolls out 2nd booster shots
April 26, 2022, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The San Juan City government on Tuesday officially kicked off the administration of the fourth coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) dose or second booster shot for immunocompromised residents. Of the city’s total fully vaccinated residents, about 95 percent already have their first… Read More
Hospital mistakenly administered 2nd booster: DOH
April 26, 2022, 3:01 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday confirmed that a hospital in the National Capital Region which it declined to name mistakenly administered the second booster shot against the coronavirus to healthcare workers and senior citizens who are not immunocompromised. In a statement,… Read More
New Covid-19 cases in NCR still below 100 on April 25: OCTA
April 26, 2022, 2:03 pm
MANILA – The number of new cases of Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) remain under 100 as of April 25, the OCTA Research Group said Tuesday. NCR logged 99 new infections, slightly higher than the 95 infections recorded the previous day, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said… Read More
US FDA approves first Covid-19 treatment for young children
April 26, 2022, 1:21 pm
LOS ANGELES – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday expanded its approval of the Covid-19 treatment Veklury, also known as remdesivir, to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least three kilograms who are infected by SARS-CoV-2. This action makes Veklury… Read More
Campaign sorties, protocol violations contribute to case uptick
April 25, 2022, 7:06 pm
MANILA – The slight uptick in Covid-19 cases may have been caused by campaign sorties, increased mobility, and non-compliance to health protocols, a health official said Monday. Over the weekend, the Department of Health reported that 13 areas outside the National Capital Region logged an… Read More
PH logs average of 209 Covid-19 cases daily from April 18 to 24
April 25, 2022, 4:59 pm
MANILA – The country's daily average Covid-19 cases went down to 209 from April 18 to April 24 or 12 percent lower than the new infections prior to the week in review, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said there are 1,456 new cases of the… Read More
2nd booster shot for immunocompromised kicks off Monday
April 25, 2022, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health on Monday started the administration of a second booster of Covid-19 vaccines to immunocompromised persons or the A3 population. In a televised briefing, Philippine Medical Association president, Dr. Benito Atienza, said the immunocompromised are vulnerable to… Read More
99% of policemen, jail officers now fully vaccinated
April 24, 2022, 2:54 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) have vaccinated almost their entire force against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). As of data released Sunday, 224,573 out of 224,305 members of the PNP, or 99.67 percent, have completed their… Read More
13K immunocompromised individuals to get 2nd booster shots
April 23, 2022, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) is eyeing the administration of second booster shots to some 7,000 up to 13,000 immunocompromised adults on the first day of the nationwide rollout on Monday, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said Saturday.… Read More
Gov't closely monitors areas prone to Covid-19 case surge
April 23, 2022, 4:00 pm
MANILA – Several areas are under close monitoring for a possible surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said Saturday. Cabotaje, who also chairs the National Vaccination Operations Center, said the government and health… Read More
Covid-19 third-largest cause of US deaths in 2021, study finds
April 23, 2022, 1:52 pm
WASHINGTON – Covid-19 was the third-largest cause of death in the United States for the second year in a row in 2021, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released on Friday. Heart disease and cancer continue to be responsible for the highest number of deaths, but… Read More
50% of health care workers yet to get booster shots: DOH
April 22, 2022, 6:53 pm
MANILA – Just nearly half of fully vaccinated health care workers have received their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) booster shots, a health official said Friday. The government has already achieved 95 percent of its target health care workers for the primary series. Of the 2.9 million… Read More
FDA approves single-shot Janssen jab for booster vaccination
April 22, 2022, 4:57 pm
MANILA – The country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Emergency Use Authorization for the single-shot Janssen vaccine to be used as booster doses for fully vaccinated adults, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said Friday. The NTF said Johnson & Johnson's… Read More
PH vaccine wastage only less than 2% of total supply
April 22, 2022, 4:11 pm
MANILA – The total number of Covid-19 vaccines that expired and were wasted due to calamities only amounts to less than 2 percent of the more than 244 million doses the country has in stock. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that the amount is "lower… Read More
Rollout of 2nd booster shot starts April 25: DOH
April 22, 2022, 3:21 pm
MANILA – The government will begin the rollout of the second booster shot or fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on April 25, a health official said Friday. Only immunocompromised individuals, ages 18 years old and above are eligible to receive the additional jab at least three months after… Read More
Immunocompromised priority for 2nd booster shot: Duque
April 22, 2022, 3:19 pm
MANILA – The second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine will be administered first to immunocompromised persons or those belonging to the A3 population, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday. In a televised public briefing, Duque said he approved the Health Technology Assessment… Read More
PhilHealth continues to pay hospitals thru debit-credit method
April 21, 2022, 9:25 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) continues to pay hospitals' claims, an official said Thursday. In a televised Laging Handa public briefing, PhilHealth Vice President for Corporate Affairs Dr. Shirley Domingo noted their regional offices are coordinating with the… Read More
PhilHealth registration required among college students
April 21, 2022, 5:38 pm
MANILA – An official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday said college students are required to be registered with them or in any private health insurance before taking part in face-to-face classes. In a televised public briefing, PhilHealth Vice President for… Read More
Vaccine experts’ decision for 2nd booster shot out soon
April 21, 2022, 5:11 pm
MANILA – The recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) for the rollout of the second booster administration will be out soon, Vaccine Expert Panel chairperson Dr. Nina Gloriani said on Thursday. At the Laging Handa public briefing, Gloriani said the National Vaccination… Read More
Vaccine expert panel recommends booster shot for 12-17 years old
April 21, 2022, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The country's vaccine expert panel (VEP) has recommended the administration of the first booster dose for children ages 12 to 17 years old as face-to-face classes would start soon. "Actually, meron na rin kaming rekomendasyon nai-submit sa FDA [Food and Drug Administration] pero nasa… Read More
