Category Archives: covid 19
Expanded availability of second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine will provide Albertans with more choices about increasing their protection against COVID-19 based on their personal risk factors
News ReleaseExpanding COVID-19 booster choices for those 18+ Expanded availability of a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine will provide Albertans with more choices about increasing their protection against COVID-19 based on their personal risk factors. Albertans can expect to see periods of increased transmission of COVID-19 through the summer and into the fall and … Continue reading
Aalisin ng Alberta ang natitirang mga pangkalusugang paghihigpit
Pabatid Balita Aalisin ng Alberta ang natitirang mga pangkalusugang paghihigpit Gagawa ang Alberta ng pangwakas na hakbang sa plano nitong pagaanin ang mga hakbang sa kalusugan ng publiko habang nalalampasan ng probinsya ang Omicron BA.2 wave at patuloy na bumababa ang mga pag-papaospital sa COVID-19. Bumababa ang rate sa mga bagong pag-papaospital mula noong kataasan … Continue reading
Manila administers over 5K doses of 2nd booster shot
By Marita Moaje Quirino Grandstand, Manila drive-thru vaccination (PNA file photo) MANILA – Over 5,000 individuals have availed of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) second booster shots in the city of Manila since its rollout for immunocompromised individuals on April 26, and for the elderly and health care workers on Thursday. As of Friday, the Manila Public … Continue reading
Alberta expands access to fourth vaccine doses
News Release Alberta expands access to fourth vaccine doses Alberta is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine and Paxlovid treatment to protect those most at risk from severe outcomes. The number of COVID-19-positive patients in hospital remains stable and the total number of patients in hospital is normal for the time of year. … Continue reading
Paxlovid makukuha sa mas maraming parmasya sa Alberta
News Release Paxlovid makukuha sa mas maraming parmasya sa Alberta Simula Abril 1, mas maraming parmasya ang makakapagbigay ng COVID-19 na antiviral na gamot sa mga kwalipikadong Albertan.Ang Paxlovid ay ang unang paggamot sa COVID-19 na inaprubahan ng Health Canada na maaaring inumin sa bahay. Humigit-kumulang 375 Albertans ang nakatanggap ng mga reseta mula noong … Continue reading
Masks required on transit and in transit spaces
News Release Masks required on transit and in transit spaces Face masks on transit and transit spaces, such as transit centres and LRT platforms, continue to be required after a bylaw was passed earlier today by Edmonton City Council. The decision aligns the City’s rules with the mandatory mask requirements put in place by the … Continue reading
1.2M kids aged 5-11, 9.7M minors vaccinated: DOH
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor KIDS VACCINATION. Parents hold their crying 7-year-old son, Asher Jude Agbayani, while being inoculated with the reformulated Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during the rollout of the jabs for children aged 5 to 11 years old at the Ugnayang La Salle Gymnasium in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Tuesday (March 15, 2022). Some 381,433 … Continue reading
DOH intensifies strategy vs Deltacron variant
By Lade Jean Kabagani SAFE DISTANCE. Workers queue for Covid-19 vaccines at the Teleperformance Center Ayala in Makati City on March 8, 2022. The event preceded the fourth national vaccination days on March 10 to 12 and underscored the government’s drive to provide protection to front-liners and hasten the country’s economic recovery. (PNA photo by Jess M. … Continue reading
Philippines ready to fight ‘Deltacron’ variant
By Lade Jean Kabagani MANILA – The Philippines will always be ready for the emergence of any variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that the recombinant virus of the Delta-Omicron variants may spread after it was identified in several regions in France. Viral genomes with a similar … Continue reading
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