Healthcare workers in PH to get COVID-19 booster shots starting Nov. 17
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will start giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to fully vaccinated healthcare workers on November 17, the Department of Health (DOH) said. In an advisory...
View ArticlePH receives over 600K Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shots
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has received another batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses, the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 said Friday. In a statement, the NTF said the shipment...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine booster shot, hindi pa para sa lahat – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – Nagpaalala ang Department of Health (DOH) sa publiko na hindi pa aplikable para sa lahat ng sektor ang booster dose laban sa COVID-19. Sa isang pahayag, iginiit ng DOH na...
View ArticleCOVID-19 pill molnupiravir, maaaring ireseta basta’t may compassionate...
MANILA, Philippines – Maaari nang mag-reseta ng COVID-19 pill na molnupiravir ang mga ospital at doktor na nabigyan ng compassionate special permit. Ginawa ni Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
View ArticleBagong COVID-19 variant napaulat sa South Africa
MANILA, Philippines – Isang bagong variant ng novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ang natuklasan sa bansang South Africa. Pinangangambahang mas nakakahawa ito kaysa orihinal na virus na sanhi ng...
View ArticlePhivolcs reports weak explosion in Mt. Pinatubo
MANILA, Philippines — A weak explosion was recorded at Mount Pinatubo on Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The Pinatubo Volcano Network...
View ArticleRollout ng COVID-19 booster shots para sa essential workers, indigents simula...
MANILA, Philippines – Sisimulan na rin ng pamahalaan sa Biyernes, Disyembre 3, ang pagbibigay ng COVID-19 vaccine booster shots sa fully vaccinated individuals na kabilang sa A4 (essential workers),...
View ArticleOver 90 million COVID-19 vaccine jabs administered in PH – Palace
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has administered over 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since the government rolled out the immunization drive in March, Malacañang said Friday. Citing the...
View ArticleParties ngayong holiday season, gawin online o sa open areas – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – Hinimok ng Department of Health (DOH) ang publiko na gawing ligtas ang pagdiriwang ng holiday season sa pamamagitan ng pagsasagawa ng party o pagtitipon online o kaya ay sa labas...
View ArticleMga infected ng Omicron COVID-19 variant, kinakitaan ng flu-like symptoms –...
MANILA, Philippines – Pinayuhan ng health experts ang publiko na mag-doble ingat ngayong amihan season dahil panahon rin ito kung kailan nauuso ang flu o trangkaso. Ayon kay infectious disease expert...
View ArticleStill no case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in PH – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – There is still no case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in the Philippines in the latest whole genome sequencing run, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. In a statement, the...
View ArticleSolon calls for immediate EUA approval of molnupiravir
MANILA, Philippines — House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson Joey Salceda on Thursday called on the Food and Drug Administration for the immediate approval of the emergency use authorization...
View ArticleCOVID vaccination ng mga batang edad 5-11, sisimulan sa 2022 – FDA
MANILA, Philippines – Posibleng masimulan na sa susunod na taon ang pagbabakuna kontra COVID-19 sa mga batang may edad 5 hanggang 11 taong gulang, ayon sa Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Sa isang...
View ArticleModerna booster shot, more effective vs COVID-19 Omicron-variant
Biotechnology company Moderna has announced that based on its preliminary data, a half-dose booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine increases antibody levels against the Omicron variant compared to a...
View ArticleDay 2 of Bayanihan Bakunahan 2 hits close to 4-M jabs
MANILA, Philippines — The National Vaccination Days 2 or Bayanihan Bakunahan 2 has reached close to four million jabs, as of Tuesday (December 21), the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Para naman sa...
View ArticleVaccine, compliance to minimum health standards, proven effective against...
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III is confident that the country can prevent transmission of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Duque said the Philippines has...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccinations for 5-11 aged group yet to start — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years old has not yet started, the Department of Health clarified on Monday. In a statement, the DOH said preparations for the...
View ArticlePH detects 4th case of imported Omicron variant
MANILA, Philippines – Another imported case of Omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a public briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria...
View Article40 kaso ng gastroenteritis naitala sa Dinagat Islands
MANILA, Philippines – Nasa 40 kaso ng acute gastroenteritis ang naitala sa Dinagat Islands kasunod ng pananalasa ng bagyong Odette. Sa ulat ng Provincial Health Office ng Dinagat Islands, ang mga kaso...
View Article19 firework-related injuries recorded so far — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen firework-related injuries have been recorded so far in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In a media briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario...
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