The Department of Health yesterday dispelled reports that vaccinated people can no longer donate blood.

The Manila city government is ready to inoculate minors aged five to 11 beginning Feb. 4.

On January 25,  DOH announced that the initial roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination in the 5 -11 years old age group will begin on February 4, 2022

US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. 

Pfizer and BioNTech have begun enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine in adults aged up to 55, the companies said in a statement Tuesday.