Infectious disease expert and member of the Vaccine Expert Panel Dr. Rontgene Solante on Monday (Feb. 7) said the pediatric vaccination of five to 11 years old is an important step of the government in protecting the community.
MANILA – The two-day Bar Examination ended on Sunday (Feb. 6) but not all 11,790 who paid application fees showed up in the 31 local testing sites in 22 local government units.
MANILA – The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) reiterated their full support for the Department of Health (DOH) and National Task Force (NTF) program to inoculate children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19.
MANILA – Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año on Sunday, Feb. 6, said he strongly agrees with the decision of some local government units (LGU) chiefs to allow only the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old with the consent of their parents or guardians.
Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Health Christopher “Bong” Go welcomed the ratification of the bicameral report which grants mandatory benefits to health workers and non-health workers for the duration of a national public health emergency.
