Tag: Lung Center

Duque leads vaccine drive at Lung Center, but age precludes him from getting Sinovac jab

https://youtu.be/scA_iy6u2Dk   (Eagle News) – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III led the vaccination of health workers at the Lung Center of the Philippines on Monday, March 1 using China’s donation of Sinovac vaccines. Duque wanted to be among those vaccinated, but because of his age, 64, this precluded him from getting the Sinovac jab. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that granted the emergency use authorization (EUA) said that it is recommending the Sinovac vaccine, […]

PGH, Lung Center, Jose Rodriguez Memorial designated as COVID-19 referral hospitals for Metro Manila

(Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) is finalizing preparations to equip the Philippine General Hospital, Lung Center of the Philippines, and Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital as referral hospitals for COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. In an advisory, the DOH said that it is expecting to finalize talks with the UP-PGH today, March 20. “In view of this, the UP-PGH has begun ceasing admission for non-emergency cases to free up wards and […]