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Interval period for booster jab cut to 3 months

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a recommendation to cut down the interval period between the last COVID-19 vaccine dose to the booster...

Vax panel to rule on booster gap

The vaccine expert panel's decision on the recommendation to shorten the gap between the second COVID-19 vaccine dose and booster shot is expected next...

Duque, Locsin still lock horns on syringe deal

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday his department had documents showing that its committee was communicating with the supplier that offered 50 million...

Duque, Locsin trade syringe barbs

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday denied claims the government passed up the chance to obtain 50 million syringes from the United States,...

Pfizer seeks vax use for kids; 2 brands set for early booster

Pfizer has applied for the emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the Food and Drug Administration...

Early booster shot on hold till study done

The Philippines plans to lower to three months the interval period before a fully-vaccinated individual can receive a booster shot against COVID-19, Health Secretary...

‘Name, shame’ travelers giving false info eyed

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is looking at the possibility of publishing the names of travelers who will not provide correct details in their...

Duque: Herd immunity not full protection

The 23 cities that have fully vaccinated over 70 percent of their target populations may have achieved the desired vaccine coverage, but Health Secretary...

Next vax drive targets 7M for 54M total jabs

The Philippine government wants to fully vaccinate about seven million individuals against COVID-19 for the second round of the mass vaccination drive from December...

Frontliners: Not true we got all benefits

Frontline health workers debunked Friday what Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Director Celia Carlos claimed that they...

Hospital staff demand promised benefits

Employees from various Department of Health hospitals renewed Wednesday their demand for the ouster of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III over the gross neglect...

Booster jab

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administers a COVID-19 vaccine booster to a senior citizen during the ceremonial rollout for the booster shot program held...

Frontliners, families get 2M booster doses

The government has allocated more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for booster shots for at least 1.6 million health care workers and their...

SC asked to void Rody’s gag order

The Senate asked the Supreme Court Thursday to declare as null void for being unconstitutional the memorandum issued by President Rodrigo Duterte enjoining officials...
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