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Pharmacy and Drive-thru Vaccination Sites rolled out in Baguio City, lauded by Tourism Department

Baguio City — Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said on Wednesday, January 26 that the “Pharmacy and Drive-thru Vaccination Sites” initiative of the national government would greatly contribute to the Department…

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Department of Health issues additional vaccination guidelines

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, April 15 further clarified guidelines on the COVID-19 National Deployment and Vaccination Plan. In its Department Memorandum (DM) No. 2021-0175, DOH provided the…

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Department of Health redeploys doctors, nurses to augment NCR hospitals, welcomes HCWs heeding the call

To augment the need for more healthcare workers in the National Capital Region, the Department of Health (DOH) is redeploying a total of 136 doctors and nurses from other regions…

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Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter support DOH’s #ChecktheFAQs campaign to fight vaccine misinformation

Department of Health (DOH) launched the #ChecktheFAQs campaign to emphasize the importance of accurate information in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage the public to fact-check information that…

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First batch of government-procured vaccines arrives in the Philippines

On Monday, March 29, the Philippines received the first tranche of 1 million CoronaVac vaccine doses out of the total 25 million doses procured by the national government from vaccine…

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The Philippines receives additional 400K donated CoronaVac doses

As the demand for COVID-19 vaccines increases across different regions, the Philippines today received 400,000 additional CoronaVac doses donated by the People’s Republic of China, in addition to the initial…

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Department of Health calls on parents to have children vaccinated against measles, rubella, and polio

The Department of Health (DOH) reports that as of 21 February 2021, 73% or 3,721,186 of nationwide targets have been vaccinated against measles and rubella, while 72.9% or 3,483,423 against…

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Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to transform churches to vaccination sites

The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the announcement of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) to transform church facilities in the country to COVID-19 vaccination sites. “We are…

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DOH, PPHA Conduct Vaccine Deployment Town Hall

As the country gears up for COVID-19 vaccine deployment, the Department of Health and the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA) jointly organized a Town Hall Meeting that highlights the critical role…

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The Philippines receives confirmation of COVAX participation

The Philippines today received the country’s confirmation of participation in the COVID-19 vaccine financing instrument, COVAX Facility – Advance Market Commitment (AMC). The COVAX Facility is a global procurement mechanism…

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Department of Health and Philippine Nurses Association hold town hall to promote vaccine confidence

The Department of Health (DOH), together with the Philippine Information Agency, held a town hall meeting on January 17 with the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) to advocate vaccination, and increase…

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COVID-19 Variants Technical Working Group formed in the Philippines

On Tuesday, January 5, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) established a Technical Working Group on COVID-19 Variants, in compliance with an earlier directive…

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The Department of Health: Wearing masks may cut transmission rate by 85%

Amid reports of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, which is the causative agent of COVID-19, being airborne, the Department of Health (DOH) stressed the importance of wearing a…

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Use of bicycles promoted as alternative mode of transport, supported by the Department of Health and Department of Transportation

After the transition to a general community quarantine setting in Metro Manila, many Filipinos are now returning to work and thus getting back on the road. As a result, the…

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Philippines explores Singaporean-based contact tracing app to assist government in containing rapid spread of COVID-19

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) and other government agencies, is looking into Singapore-based app ‘TraceTogether’ as one of the…

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Nationwide price freeze enacted in the Philippines

Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2020-01 issued on March 18, 2020 reiterates the implementation of a nationwide price freeze on all agricultural and manufactured basic goods, essential medicines, and other…

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U.S. and Philippine Department of Health partner to combat COVID-19 in the Philippines

Manila — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced today that the U.S. government has committed more than Php139 million ($2.7 million) to support the Philippine Department of Health (DOH)…

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‘Liver transplants now accessible in the country’ says Senator Bong Go—vows to further improve Filipinos’ access to quality & affordable health care

Pasay City — Senator and Senate Committee on Health chair Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go shared last Friday, February 28, that children suffering from various liver diseases will no longer need…

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Guidelines in handling guests in tourism enterprises in the advent of nCOV global health emergency

Manila — The Department of Tourism (DOT) enjoins tourism enterprises such as accommodation establishments to take immediate protective measures to avoid, correct or remove imminent danger in areas where tourists…

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Department of Foreign Affairs meets with Department of Health officials, experts on measures to protect Overseas Filipinos from coronavirus threat

Pasay City — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), led by Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary J. Eduardo Malaya, convened an emergency meeting with the health experts and officials of the…

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Pharmacy and Drive-thru Vaccination Sites rolled out in Baguio City, lauded by Tourism Department

Department of Health issues additional vaccination guidelines

Department of Health redeploys doctors, nurses to augment NCR hospitals, welcomes HCWs heeding the call

Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter support DOH’s #ChecktheFAQs campaign to fight vaccine misinformation

First batch of government-procured vaccines arrives in the Philippines

The Philippines receives additional 400K donated CoronaVac doses

Department of Health calls on parents to have children vaccinated against measles, rubella, and polio

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines to transform churches to vaccination sites

DOH, PPHA Conduct Vaccine Deployment Town Hall

The Philippines receives confirmation of COVAX participation

Department of Health and Philippine Nurses Association hold town hall to promote vaccine confidence

COVID-19 Variants Technical Working Group formed in the Philippines

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The Department of Health: Wearing masks may cut transmission rate by 85%

Use of bicycles promoted as alternative mode of transport, supported by the Department of Health and Department of Transportation

Philippines explores Singaporean-based contact tracing app to assist government in containing rapid spread of COVID-19

Nationwide price freeze enacted in the Philippines

U.S. and Philippine Department of Health partner to combat COVID-19 in the Philippines

‘Liver transplants now accessible in the country’ says Senator Bong Go—vows to further improve Filipinos’ access to quality & affordable health care

Guidelines in handling guests in tourism enterprises in the advent of nCOV global health emergency

Department of Foreign Affairs meets with Department of Health officials, experts on measures to protect Overseas Filipinos from coronavirus threat

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