Category: FAQ
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What Are The Current Threats To Philippine Society?
Based on the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH), COVID is no longer a major threat to Philippine society. The number of COVID cases are increasing, but they are nowhere near the levels during the early days of the COVID “pandemic” and the “Omicron wave” of January 2022 (see Image 1). Deaths are…
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Why is there a new push for boosters?
This new push for boosters has nothing to do with the reopening of classes, or the resumption of economic activity. It has nothing to do with the new “surge” being predicted by the Department of Health.[efn_note]https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/covid-19-weekly-watch-june-26-july-2-2022[/efn_note]. Instead, it an attempt of this new, controversial government to evade blame for failing to roll out the 27…
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Do We Need A Virology Institute To Help Us Fight Pandemics?
Knowledge of virology is not the only thing we need in order to fight a real pandemic, so to answer the question posted above, setting up a virology institute will not make a huge difference. https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/17/bong-go-virology-institute-to-help-ph-prepare-for-future-public-health-emergencies/ If the Philippines was serious about pandemic preparedness, then we should pay attention to the long-ignored Senate Bill No.…
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Is COVID surging again in the Philippines?
The Department of Health (DOH) has resumed sending out daily COVID case reports, people are once again starting to panic about a possible resurgence of the “pandemic”. https://www.panaynews.net/covid-19-kills-80-in-7-months-iloilo-city-records-418-active-cases-too/ If we were only reading the news, we might think that COVID is surging once again, but if we look at the COVID tracker from the Department…
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Will Bongbong Marcos Make Vaccination Mandatory for Students?
Based on recent articles by Manila Bulletin, mandatory vaccinations for students are a clear possibility. https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/06/marcos-meets-health-officials-amid-rising-covid-19-cases-mass-vaccination-eyed-for-students/ https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/06/marcos-agrees-with-requiring-filipinos-to-take-covid-19-booster-shot/ This is a continuation of an earlier failed push to mandate vaccination of school-aged children. Will the Philippine Government Mandate the Vaccination of Children? Perhaps one of the issues that the Marcos government must now grapple with is…
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What does it mean to put COVID shots into the routine immunization program?
In a recent interview, Dr. Edsel Salvana expressed support for including COVID shots in the routine immunization program. https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/05/expert-backs-dohs-proposed-move-of-institutionalizing-covid-19-vaccination/ They claim this is necessary, especially as COVID cases are once again picking up, and the government wants to ensure the full reopening of schools. https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/05/marcos-to-step-up-vaccination-drive-amid-growing-covid-19-cases/ https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1622503/target-100-in-person-classes-by-november This means that once the shots are given their…
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Should I Take The Monkeypox Vaccine When It Becomes Available?
A document published by the World Health Organization last May 2022 details the various modes of transmission for monkeypox, as well as how to can be prevented. To quote, “Scientific studies are now underway to assess the feasibility and appropriateness of vaccination for the prevention and control of monkeypox”. This essentially means one thing: they…
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Do LGUs Have The Authority To Lift Mask Mandates?
We write this FAQ today in reaction to the conflicting responses regarding the lifting of the masking mandates in Cebu Province [see Face Masks Outdoors No Longer Required In Cebu Province]. On one hand, is Cebu Provincial board issuing support for the controversial executive order (EO) released by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia regarding the optional use…
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Is the COVID pandemic over?
To be able to gauge whether the COVID pandemic is over, we must first understand what characterizes what a pandemic is. Unfortunately, despite the billions of funds funneled into it by countries and organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has failed to offer a single, definitive definition of…
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If there is no COVID emergency, then why are we still vaccinating?
The COVID emergency has ended, but health “experts” are refusing to accept that the pandemic too, has ended. Health Expert: Time to Scrap Crisis of COVID WHO Says It Might End COVID Crisis But Global Data Shows There Is No Emergency Joey Concepcion: Time to Lift COVID Public Health Emergency Status The continued push to…
