Three weeks ago, the Department of Health (DOH) approved the recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to give a fourth dose or second booster of the COVID-19 vaccines AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Sinopharm to the immunocompromised population for ages 18 years old and above. These include those receiving cancer treatment, immunosuppressants, and those […]
On April 29, the University of the Philippines Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (UP OVPAA) issued Memorandum No. 2022-09B, “Grading Policy Related to Remote Teaching and Learning Implemented for the Second Semester/Trimester, Third Trimester AY 2021-2022, and Midyear 2022”. What remains enforced: the no-fail policy, no grade of 4 or 5, […]
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been great strides in our scientific understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants, paving the way for vaccination as a foundation for prevention. Home-based anti-viral drugs for early treatment are now available. These gradually decreased the risks of hospitalization, severe COVID, and even death. The World […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to rampage in early 2020, there were no experts on the disease nor any well-established treatments. Any knowledge gained came at a great price as doctors, and other medical professionals were among the first to fall to the new, highly infectious viral disease. The Philippines alone lost nearly two dozen […]
When COVID-19 hit, it left nations scrambling in the dark. No one knew what the new viral disease was, how fast it spread, and how deadly it could be. As an immediate response, the University of the Philippines (UP), in partnership with UP Manila National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Telehealth Center, and in cooperation […]
The University of the Philippines (UP), in partnership with UP Manila National Institutes of Health (UPM-NIH), National Telehealth Center, and cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH), invite you to join the fight against COVID-19 by tuning in to this Friday’s “Stop COVID Deaths” webinar from 12 pm to 2 pm. After the Omicron surge, […]
Vaccination has proven to be an effective tool for controlling COVID-19. It prevents severe complications, hospitalization, and even death. While the country continues to roll out its primary and booster doses to the general population, health experts encourage parents to have their children ages 6 to 12 years old vaccinated. Recent studies have shown that […]
After two years of online learning, the University of the Philippines (UP) is gradually opening its doors for face-to-face (F2F) classes again. At the same time, the university intends to keep UP students healthy and protected against the threat of COVID-19. With that, vaccination and having medical insurance are required of UP students when they […]
A few weeks ago, the “Stop COVID Deaths” webinar series discussed the possibility of war in a time of the pandemic. Today, we are already seeing this firsthand. As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia rages on, countries must prepare for whatever consequences this may lead to, such as the further spread of the COVID-19 […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, the hardest-hit sectors were frontliners and senior citizens. Authorities implemented extraordinary precautions for the elderly, who were twice as vulnerable to the virus. They were at the highest risk for infection, hospitalization, and death from the get-go. Making things worse is that senior citizens were not allowed to go out […]
