Category: Health
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Does it matter which COVID-19 vaccine you get?
As more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines become available in the country, many people may have questions about whether one type of vaccine is better than another. However, Dr. Lulu Bravo of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, maintained that it doesn’t matter which COVID-19 vaccine you get, they are all safe and effective. “What matters most…
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Deputy speaker says he tested positive for COVID-19
Deputy Speaker Henry Oaminal (Misamis Occidental) said Monday he tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing malaise and fever. Oaminal said he will be quarantined for 14 days at his residence in Ozamiz City where he will be monitored by doctors. In a separate post on Tuesday, he reported that a CT scan revealed that his…
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DOH detects 2 cases of India’s COVID-19 variant in PH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 11, announced the presence of the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus in the country. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the variant was detected in two returning overseas Filipinos through the conduct of genome sequencing. “Nais po namin ipaalam sa publiko na tayo po ay may…
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43K individuals inoculated vs. COVID-19 in Pasig City
More than 43,000 individuals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto announced Sunday (May 9). He said over 20,000 senior citizens in the city have been given the first dose of the vaccine. “Pasig LGU has now vaccinated over 43K people (1st dose). Sa seniors mahigit 25 percent na tayo ng…
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Philippines sees 6,846 more COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health on Monday reported 6,846 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s overall count to 1,108,826. Today’s development saw active cases down by 1,397 from yesterday’s 61,294. DOH has so far attributed the decrease in daily cases to fewer samples screened. Today, it said five laboratories did not turn in test results. Active cases:…
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No ‘absolute guarantee’ COVID-19 variant from India won’t enter PH
The government is determined to enforce strict testing and quarantine protocols to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus strain first detected in India. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque admitted there was no “absolute guarantee” the Indian strain won’t enter the country but assured the government was doing its best to prevent and contain its spread.…
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20,000 ‘smuggled’ ivermectin capsules seized at NAIA
Some 20,000 undeclared ivermectin capsules were seized by Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The capsules, which were part of the shipment declared “Food Supplements, Multivitamins and Multi-Mineral Capsules,” came from New Delhi, India, according to the BOC in a press release on Thursday. The ivermectin capsules were concealed…
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IATF wants nursing board exam to be conducted in June
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) is requesting to conduct the board examination for nurses in June. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said this is to ensure that more nurses would be able to augment the health workforce attending to…
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India is a Covid tragedy – it didn’t have to be
On Monday, a senior official from India’s federal government told journalists that there was no shortage of oxygen in Delhi or anywhere else in the country. As he spoke, several small hospitals – only a few miles from where he stood in the capital – were sending out desperate messages about them running out of…
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Duterte jab to encourage more Pinoys to get inoculated
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III believed that the inoculation of President Duterte will encourage more Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “It is really a good thing for the people to witness that our very own President believes in the safety and efficacy of our vaccines,” he said in a press briefing…