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Will Saint Lucia reach the World Health Organisation (WHO) target of vaccine coverage of 40 percent of its population by December 2021?

The country’s P240-million “Mix and Match” (MnM) study seeking to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults is expected to be rolled out in in Muntinlupa City next week, the Department of Science and Te

The Philippines will likely start by end of this month or early November its “Mix and Match” trial or MnM study to determine the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and vaccine platforms in Filipino adults. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Unde

(File photo) MANILA - On World Polio Day, the Department of Health (DOH), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Rotary International urge all parents to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases, especially polio. In June 2021, the Philippines announced the end of polio outbreak in the country following 18 months of outbreak response which vaccinated over 11 million children, many of whom received polio drops duri...

Elementary school children wearing face masks sit in a classroom on Natuna island in Riau islands province on 4 February, 2020. (File photo MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has urged parents to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases, particularly polio. “While w

TO ensure there will never be an outbreak again, the Department of Health, the World Health Organization UNICEF and Rotary International urged all parents to have their children vaccinated against preventable diseases, especially polio. “While we have successfully eradicated polio, we have to ensure that there will never be an…

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/VACCINES-BOOSTERS (UPDATE 4, PIX):UPDATE 4-U.S. CDC back Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

CDC director Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendations late on Thursday, aligning the agency with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authorization U.S. FDA clears Moderna, J&J COVID-19 boosters, backs use of different vaccine for boost on Wednesday for the additional boosters and "mix-and-match" dosing.

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