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US CDC lowers risk level for travel to PH: DOH

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered the risk level for traveling to the Philippines, a health official said Friday (April 1).

Vaccination coverage keeping other areas from shifting to Alert Level 1

The Department of Health explained Friday why the government has not yet implemented Alert Level 1 nationwide despite a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.

DOH: Redefining ‘fully vaccinated’ can cause confusion

The Department of Health is still not keen on redefining the definition of the term “fully vaccinated,” saying that this is to avoid confusion since there are still unvaccinated individuals  in the country.

Booster shots protect diabetics from COVID-19, hospitalization

Persons with diabetes who received booster shots are less likely to get hospitalized due to COVID-19, a health expert said on Thursday (March 31).

Experts push for pneumonia jab options for Pinoys

Medical experts in the country are calling for a review of the country’s pneumonia vaccine strategy to further protect children from one of the top causes of deaths among children aged...

More diabetes cases after COVID-19 tolled

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assigned Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino on Wednesday (March 30) to head the Inter-Agency Task Force “Kontra Bigay,” in supervising vote-buying complaints.

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