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BUTUAN CITY - At least 149 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections were recorded in the Caraga Region from July 24 to July 30, the Department of Health in the region (DOH-13) said in a report Tuesday. The new infections brought the remaining active Covid-19 cases in the region to 205, with 59,375 total number of cumulative cases. DOH-13 data showed that the new cases were recorded in Agusan del Norte with 13, Agusan del Sur, 37; Surigao del Norte, 13; Surigao del Sur,18; and Dinagat I...

BOOSTERS IN PHARMACIES. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III leads the administration of Covid-19 booster shot during the rollout of the Resbakuna sa Botica at the Mercury Drug Store in Festive Walk Mall Iloilo on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022). The activity is part of the country's efforts to ramp up the booster vaccination drive nationwide. (Photo courtesy of NTF Against Covid-19) MANILA - A more intensified Covid-19 vaccination program is crucial to the country's smooth transition from pande...

BOOSTERS IN PHARMACIES. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III leads the administration of Covid-19 booster shot during the rollout of the Resbakuna sa Botica at the Mercury Drug Store in Festive Walk Mall Iloilo on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022). The activity is part of the country's efforts to ramp up the booster vaccination drive nationwide. (Photo courtesy of NTF Against Covid-19) MANILA - A more intensified Covid-19 vaccination program is crucial to the country's smooth transition from pande...

PROTECTION. The Ponciano Bernardo Elementary School along P. Tuazon Boulevard in Quezon City accommodates vaccinees on Jan. 14, 2022. Recipients aged 12 and above are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines nationwide. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The government will tap seven pharmaceutical stores and private clinics in the National Capital Region (NCR) to expand the Covid-19 booster vaccination program. The initiative will address the shortage of vaccinators as the government target...