The Department of Health (DOH), together with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO), spearheaded the Chikiting Ligtas 2023: Join the Big Catch Up, Magpabakuna para sa Healthy Pilipinas! on Thursday, April 27.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the World Health Organization (WHO) has yet to confirm the symptoms of Omicron sublineage XBB.1.1.6 or “Arcturus” including conjunctivitis.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined by 25% in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Health (DOH) clarified that there was no escalation of alert level status made among areas mentioned in the recently issued Inter-Agency Task Force resolution.