FEAR OF NEEDLE. A young boy closes his eyes as he gets inoculated against Covid-19 at a mall in Antipolo City on Sunday (Feb. 13, 2022). Filipinos aged at least 5 years old are eligible to receive the jabs. (PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - The Philippines has already administered 130,741,152 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with 61,058,862 Filipinos now fully vaccinated, including those who received the single-dose Janssen and Sputnik Light jabs. Data from the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 on Sunday showed that 52,262 children aged 5 to 11 years old have also received their first dose of the reformulated Pfizer jabs and 8,011,994 have booster shots. NTF chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. previously said vaccines would help in the revival of the country's economy and safely send children back to schools for physical classes. The emotional and mental impact of staying mostly at home for almost two years now will also be reduced, he added. For
FRESH JABS. Officials led by Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor (2nd from right), chief of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 Strategic Communications sub-task group on current operations, do the Resbakuna sign during the arrival of 1,023,750 doses of Pfizer vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Wednesday night (Jan. 26, 2022). The shipment is part of the government-procured jabs funded by the World Bank. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Vaccination is the key to the exit of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. an official of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said Wednesday night. Head of the NTF Strategic Communications sub-task group on current operations, Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor, urged anew unvaccinated Filipinos to avail of Covid-19 jabs to get enough protection against the dreaded disease. "Muli ang panghihikayat ng pamahalaan, ang bakuna po ang sagot para malabanan po natin at tayo po ay makaalis - ma
FRESH JABS. Officials led by Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor (2nd from right), chief of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 Strategic Communications sub-task group on current operations, do the Resbakuna sign during the arrival of 1,023,750 doses of Pfizer vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Wednesday night (Jan. 26, 2022). The shipment is part of the government-procured jabs funded by the World Bank. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Vaccination is the key to the exit of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. an official of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said Wednesday night. Head of the NTF Strategic Communications sub-task group on current operations, Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor, urged anew unvaccinated Filipinos to avail of Covid-19 jabs to get enough protection against the dreaded disease. "Muli ang panghihikayat ng pamahalaan, ang bakuna po ang sagot para malabanan po natin at tayo po ay makaalis - ma
GETTING JABBED. Residents availing of free Covid-19 jabs enter the Ponciano Bernardo Elementary School along P. Tuazon Boulevard in Brgy. Kaunlaran, Quezon City on Friday (Jan.14, 2022). Vaccinees from age 12 are welcome but should have confirmed schedules. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - The Philippines has administered 117,337,626 doses of coronavirus vaccines nationwide, with 54,423,286 Filipinos already with complete doses. On Friday, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 marked another milestone in the national vaccination program as it hit the 70-percent target for population protection against the virus despite grappling with challenges such as calamities, sudden increase of Covid-19 cases, and the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The latest data from National Vaccination Operations Center also showed that 4,403,780 out of the total fully vaccinated individuals have received booster shots or additional doses. The government will ramp up its
US DONATION. Personnel from the Department of Health andBureau of Customs check the shipment containing 168,000 doses of Janssen Covid-19 vaccines at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Tuesday (Jan. 11, 2022). The first shipment this year of the single-dose vaccine was donated by the United States through the COVAX Facility. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.) MANILA - The Philippines received another shipment of United States-donated Covid-19 vaccines with the arrival of 168,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) jabs on Tuesday. Overall, 12,905,660 doses of the single-dose jab manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals have been donated to the country 3,420,860 by the US government through the COVAX Facility and 9,484,800 from COVAX itself. Dr. Paz Corrales, National Task Force Against Covid-19 medical consultant, said the latest donation is another boost to help end the pandemic. "We thank the US government for donating the J&J vaccines throu