The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Monday, Feb. 14, approved the acceptance and recognition of the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Malaysia and the Republic of Ireland, for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for interzonal/intrazonal movement.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Monday, Feb. 14, placed the following areas under Alert Level 3 from Feb. 16 to 28, 2022: Iloilo City, Iloilo Province and Guimaras in Region VI; Zamboanga City in Region IX; Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental in Region XI; and South Cotabato in Region XII.
Philippine Medical Association (PMA) President Dr. Benito Atienza on Monday (Feb. 14) said that out of the 69,800 children who have received their COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health did not record any major adverse effects after their vaccination.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday (Feb. 14) reported that there are now 61.4 million fully-vaccinated Filipinos, while nine million have received their booster doses.
NEW YORK - The U.S. federal government's free COVID-19 tests plan with the limit of four tests per household will force the tens of millions of Americans who live in multi-generational homes to make difficult and risky decisions about who gets to use them, U.S. public health experts and community activists have warned.