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Manila continues COVID-19 vax rollout

The city of Manila continued on Wednesday (July 7) the second dose inoculation of its residents under priority groups A1 to A5 who received their initial dose on June 9 and...

DOH: LGUs can still require RT-PCR testing for travel

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday (July 7) said local governments can still require tourists to undergo RT-PCR testing before allowing their entry. The clarification was issued following some concerns on...

Why vax supply is dry during first, last week of month

The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 explained on Monday (July 6) why COVID-19 vaccine volumes are usually higher during the second and third week of a month. NTF chief implementer and...

PhilHealth to provide compensation package following vax injuries

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) rolls out the vaccine injury compensation package for patients who will experience severe adverse effects due to COVID-19 inoculation.

PH expects over 16-M COVID-19 vaccine doses in July

More than 16 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the country in July. In President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Talk to the People, vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez reported that...

Metro Manila LGUs limit jabs due to supplies issue

Some cities in Metro Manila were forced to limit the number of vaccines they administered on Wednesday (July 7) due to insufficient vaccine supplies in their respective local government units (LGUs).

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