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Sen. Go reiterates call to finalize booster shots rollout plans for priority groups

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his appeal to the government to finalize the plans for the rollout of booster shots following the announcement that the Department of Health has approved providing booster shots for priority groups.

DOH clarifies pediatric vaccination expansion plan to include 12 to 17-year-olds in November

The Department of Health (DOH), together with the Vaccine Cluster, will begin the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccination among all children aged 12 to 17 starting Nov. 3.

Use of herbal supplements vs. COVID-19 discouraged

DUMAGUETE CITY – The incident commander of Negros Oriental's Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is discouraging people from taking alternative medicines and supplements against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and instead have themselves vaccinated.

DOLE to issue safety seals to IT-BPM firms

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has announced that information and technology-business processing management (IT-BPM) firms may now apply for Safety Seal certification, the government's inter-agency program that affirms an establishment's compliance to the minimum health standards.

As cases decline, DOH urges public to practice health protocols for Undas

The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public to observe minimum health standards as more individuals flock to cemeteries to commemorate All Souls’ Day. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said high-risk...

Fully vaccinated local tourists from nearby provinces can travel to Boracay soon

The Aklan Provincial Health Office clarified that only local tourists from nearby provinces are covered by the new policy on eliminating the requirement of a negative RT-PCR result for fully vaccinated...

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