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WHO to replace expiring vax

PH to get new supply through COVAX facility The COVAX Facility has committed to replacing all expiring vaccines the Philippines has procured, including those bought...

Government eyes jab vs. monkeypox with ASEAN

The Philippines is now in talks with other member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the procurement of vaccines against monkeypox. “We are...

DOH revises daily booster jab goal to 400k to hit 23.8 million mark

The government must now administer more than 400,000 jabs daily to reach its target of giving COVID-19 booster shots to 23.8 million people by...

DOH fails to hit target, revises booster mark

The Department of Health (DOH) revised its targets for COVID-19 booster shots after it failed to reach its initial daily goal. DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario...

DOH: No need to delay school opening due to monkeypox

Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday that there is no reason to delay or stop the opening of classes on...

Marcos allays monkeypox fears: ‘Not as scary as COVID’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday allayed fears of Filipinos on monkeypox, saying it is not as infectious as COVID-19. “I want to be very...

Let’s continue to be vigilant

With razor-sharp lookout, Filipinos should be sensitive to monkeypox, an illness caused by the monkeypox virus which is a viral zoonotic infection, confirmed by...

This is how it’s done

Acting Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire shows them how a COVID-19 booster shot is done, as she administers the jab to a senior citizen...

Alert Level 1 stays for most parts of PH

More than half of the Philippines, including Metro Manila, will stay under the most lenient Alert Level 1, pending the review of the alert...

Marcos appoints Vergeire as DOH officer-in-charge

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire as officer-in-charge of the Department of Health (DOH), Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said...

DOH raises concern over dengue spike

The Department of Health (DOH) said the recent spike in dengue cases in the country is “already alarming" as more patients, mostly children, are...

Government vax drive has plateaued to 200k daily—DOH

The government’s COVID-19 vaccination program has "plateaued" to 200,000 daily jabs since March, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has...

DOH ranks 5 NCR areas under ‘moderate risk’

The Department of Health on Saturday classified five areas in Metro Manila under “moderate risk” for COVID-19 after logging a “sudden” increase in cases...

NCR, Luzon, Visayas record rising infections

Metro Manila recorded a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases, which are also on the rise in the rest of Luzon and the Visayas,...
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