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(File photo) MANILA - A health official on Wednesday said the government is considering the expansion of pediatric vaccination among under 12 years old by next year. "We are considering, actually we have considered that in our plans for vaccination of below 12 years old," Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said during an online media forum. She, however, said the vaccination processes in the country always require the recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC). "Tapos yung bakuna na kailangan bilhin na pwede sa below 12 years old, but napag-uusapan na ya...

(PNA photo by Gil Calinga) MANILA - A total of 60,406,424 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine have been administered nationwide since the rollout began in March, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the National Capital Region has the highest number of fully vaccinated individuals at 8,616,362 or 88.13 percent of its 13,966,233 population. It is followed by the Cordillera Administrative Region with 502,283 fully vaccinated individuals or 39.37 percent of its 1,822,719 population. Latest data from the National Vaccines Operati...

RUSSIAN JABS ARRIVE. Philippine Airlines Flight PR8623 arrives with 2.7 million doses of Sputnik V vaccines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 2, 2021). The shipment is the biggest delivery so far by Russia's Gamaleya Research Institute. (PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday received 2.7 million doses of government-procured Sputnik V vaccines, bringing the country's total supplies to 108,912,460 doses. Philippine Airlines Flight PR8623 landed at around 3 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 with 1...

MORE JABS. National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. (right) and US Embassy Manila Charge d' Affaires Heather Variava (left) place a Resbakuna sticker on the box containing a portion of a total of 2,098,980 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 on Sunday evening (Oct. 31, 2021). The latest shipment of the American-made jabs is expected to beef up the country's vaccination efforts. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., National Task Force (NTF)...

(File photo) MANILA - Over 27 million Filipinos are now fully protected against coronavirus infections, according to the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 tracker on Sunday. Based on the National Covid-19 Vaccination Dashboard, the Philippines has already administered 59,134,236 doses nationwide. Of the total, 31,862,067 doses were given as first shots and 27,272,169 were used as second doses. The country's average daily vaccination rate in the last seven days stood at 518,294 doses. NTF chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. earlier said the government targets to increase...