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Vaccines prevent hospitalization of confirmed COVID-19 cases, QC CESU chief says

A review of the city’s COVID-19 situation revealed that the most active cases in Quezon City are those who are unvaccinated. The Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) reported that...

DOST-VEP reiterates importance of COVID-19 vaccine

The DOST-VEP reiterated the importance of COVID-19 vaccine following the reports of a pamphlet online allegedly saying that the vaccine is not ‘true and safe.’

MMDA: NCR is ‘on the right track’ in vaccination rollout

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairperson Benhur Abalos said the National Capital Region (NCR) is “on the right track” in achieving the targeted population protection in the region.

Galvez: Authorities are not delaying agreements, deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines

National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. asserted that the authorities are not delaying the tripartite agreement and deliveries of the COVID-19 vaccine. In...

Hospital group call on PhilHealth to lift circular suspending claims payment

The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to lift the temporary halt on claims payment to private hospitals being probed due...

DBM releases P311 million worth of special risk allowance

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday (Aug. 15) released to the Department of Health (DOH) its requested P311 million worth of special risk allowance, DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III said during the Senate’s Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the same day.

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