After six years of waiting, the eagle has finally landed in St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City. If everything goes as planned, another eagle is set to land in St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City very soon. The eagle being referred to is the da Vinci XI robotic surgical system,…
A total of 72 minors aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities were vaccinated in Muntinlupa on the first day of the rollout by the national and city governments. The vaccination of minors, classified by the Department of Health (DOH) as Pediatric A3, was held on Oct. 25 at the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlup
The city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa (OsMun) in Alabang, Muntinlupa said all minors who will be vaccinated at the facility need to present medical certificates. OsMun will start vaccinating minors 12 to 17 years old with comorbidities on Monday, Oct. 25. It was selected by the government as one of t
PROTECTION. A young vaccinee is comforted by her guardian as she receives her Covid-19 jab in Las Pinas on Friday (Oct. 22, 2021). The vaccination included adolescents aged 12 to 17, following the initial rollout for the 15-17 age group one week ago. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - More hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) have started the inoculation of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old, according to National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., on Friday. From eight hospitals during Phase 1 (15 to 17 years) on October 15, more than 20 hospitals and jabs sites conducted simultaneous inoculation for the younger set during Phase 2. "Today, we mark the expansion of our vaccination and we included other hospitals in the whole of NCR," Galvez said in an interview at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport during the arrival of 698,600 AstraZeneca doses, procured by the private sector under the "Dose of Hope" p
(Photo courtesy of Pasig City PIO) MANILA - The second phase of vaccination of children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 began Friday as some local government units in the National Capital Region roll out the campaign. In a news release, the Department of Health said vaccinations are held in select hospitals as the expansion would be conducted in phases to come up with strategies on how it will be rolled out in other regions and regular vaccination sites. The ceremonial vaccination for the second phase was held at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, Ospital ng Paranaque and Quezon City General Hospital. "Getting vaccinated against the virus, not only the adults, but also eligible children based on the Department of Health policies and guidelines will make a better environment for the kids. The lockdown has stunted their growth social-wise," Health Undersecretary Roger Tong-an said during the ceremonial vaccination at Cardinal Santos Medical Center. Hospitals were