President Rodrigo Roa Duterte urged the public to follow the minimum health standards and get vaccinated to be protected from the COVID-19 Delta variant.
The Department of Health (DOH) asserted its recommendation to prioritize the vaccination of the adults based on the “prioritization framework” following the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19’s recommendation to vaccinate ages 12 to 17 years old in September or October.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the decision for the next quarantine classifications remains dependent on metrics used by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
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The National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 intensified its fight against COVID-19 through the activation of the crisis action plan against COVID-19 Delta variant.
Duterte said in his pre-recorded public address that he will talk to Congress to cut or ease the taxes imposed on oxygen firms as the country prepares for a possible demand rise on the equipment.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that the American biotech company Novavax has submitted most of its requirements for its emergency use authorization (EUA) application following its application on Friday (Aug. 6).
