Vaccine rollout for children aged 5 to 11 crucial in attaining goal of protecting Filipino families – Galvez

PASAY CITY — The vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old would bring a greater sense of  normalcy to their lives and enable the government to achieve its goal of providing an increased level of protection to all Filipino families, according to NTF Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday, February 4.

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By |2022-02-06T09:51:52+08:00February 6th, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

Legislators urged to enact law creating PH Virology and Vaccine Institute and Center of Disease Prevention and Control

PASIG CITY — In a bid to better prepare the country against the threat of viral diseases in the future, the national government urged legislators to hasten the passage of two Senate bills that will institutionalize the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) and the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC).

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By |2022-02-03T14:03:47+08:00February 3rd, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

Gov’t expands ‘Resbakuna sa Botika’ program to Cebu City

CEBU CITY, (2 February 2022) – In a bid to provide residents with greater access to COVID-19 vaccines, the national government and local government of Cebu launched the city’s first ‘Resbakuna sa Botika’ drug store here at the Rose Pharmacy on Wednesday, February 2. (more…)

By |2022-02-03T09:51:07+08:00February 3rd, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

Dedicated ‘vaccination days’ for 5-11 y/o eyed on Feb 4-5 in 24 pilot sites in NCR

PASAY CITY (27 January 2022) — The Philippine government is eyeing to conduct a ‘vaccination days’ rollout specifically for children aged five to 11 from February 4 to 5 in Metro Manila.

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By |2022-01-27T20:13:50+08:00January 27th, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

Pilot vaccination rollout for 5-11 y/o set on February 4; PH aims to build ‘wall of immunity’ this year

MALACANANG (24 January 2022) — The national government is all set to roll out the vaccination program for children aged five to 11 starting next week, February 4.

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By |2022-01-25T17:47:51+08:00January 25th, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

SWS survey shows significant decline in vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos

PASAY CITY — There are has been sharp decline in the number of adult Filipinos who are unwilling to get the COVID-19 jab, which according to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 officials is an indication of the major gains achieved by the national vaccine program.

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Gov’t assures Filipinos of greater access to COVID-19 vaccines through Resbakuna sa Botika Program

MAKATI CITY, (21 January 2022) – National Task Force against COVID-19 Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. assured Filipinos that the national government is exerting all efforts to further expand the coverage of the country’s vaccination program.

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By |2022-01-22T18:52:02+08:00January 22nd, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

PH breaches 54M fully vaccinated Filipinos or 70% of target population amidst Omicron surge

PASAY CITY (14 January 2022) — The Philippines has achieved another milestone in its national vaccination program, as over 54 million Filipinos or more than 70% of the country’s target population are now fully vaccinated amidst the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.

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By |2022-01-14T17:07:06+08:00January 14th, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

Gov’t to focus on vaccinating the unvaccinated; initial rollout of vaccination for 5-11 years old eyed on Feb 1-7

PASAY CITY (12 January 2022) — The National Task Force Against COVID-19 emphasized that it will continue to prioritize the inoculation of unvaccinated individuals over the administration of booster shots for those who have completed their primary doses.

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By |2022-01-13T20:54:16+08:00January 13th, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments

NTF committed to fulfill 2022 vaccination targets despite setbacks brought by Omicron surge; vaccination for 0 to 4 years old eyed in Q2

MALACANANG (10 January 2022) — The National Task Force Against COVID-19 reaffirmed its commitment to achieve the country’s vaccination targets for this year amidst the surge in coronavirus cases due to the Omicron variant.

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By |2022-01-12T12:16:33+08:00January 12th, 2022|COVID19|0 Comments
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