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Funds for COVID-19 booster shots sought in 2022 national budget

The Department of Health (DOH) is considering the inclusion of funding for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in the national budget for 2022. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said in the Aug. 19 Kapihan...

Marikina City reaches 94% vaccination rate of eligible population

Marikina City announced on Thursday (Aug. 19) that it has vaccinated 94% of its eligible population. In a public briefing, Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro said 315,276 out of 336,195 individuals eligible...

DOH recommends use of surgical masks over cloth masks

The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public to use surgical masks instead of cloth masks if possible following the continuous increase of COVID-19 cases in the country. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario...

Palace: IATF finalizing next quarantine classification

President Rodrigo Duterte may have another public address on Friday (Aug. 20) to announce the new quarantine classification of NCR which is under ECQ until then. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the...

Red Cross Bakuna Buses now in Calabarzon

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), led by Sen. Richard Gordon remains unstoppable as the country's premier humanitarian organization sent out three buses from the PRC National Headquarters as mobile vaccination clinics.

Statement of Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on results of second quarter SWS survey pm accessibility and pace of vaccinations in the country

The National Task Force Against COVID-19 welcomes the latest survey results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on the accessibility and pace of the nation’s vaccine rollout. They are both a confirmation and a testament that we have made major strides in the implementation of our vaccination program.

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