Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the latest batch of Sinovac coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines that arrived in the country Monday, June 28, will be brought to areas where there is a surge in cases. DOH/MB "We will bring this where there is a surge. We have surge in Region 6,...
The Taguig City government has temporarily suspended the use of Sinovac Life Sciences’ CoronaVac vaccine starting Monday due to absence of a Certificate of Analysis (COA), which comes from the manufacturer. In a memorandum dated June 28, the Taguig City Vaccination Task Force said the first and...
Malacañang assured the public that the Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine was still effective against the more contagious and deadlier Delta variant of the disease just like other brands in the country's inventory. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus...
Nearly 1.3 million additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) since Sunday night, June 27, including the first ever batch of Moderna vaccines to reach the Philippines. The Moderna vaccines' arrival at NAIA. (Ariel Fernandez /...
The Philippines received an additional one million doses of Sinovac vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday morning, June 28, amid mounting calls to stop the procurement of the Chinese brand and start prioritizing Western brands which are supposedly more effective against the...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Last June 24, we celebrated our beloved city of Manila’s “Araw ng Maynila” marking our city’s 450 th Founding Anniversary. Apart from the activities attendant to the celebration which were carried out very carefully in observance of the health...
The government should start considering buying more effective and cheaper vaccines to inject to the Filipino population to ensure better protection against the COVID-19, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Saturday, June 26. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) In a radio...
The first batch of Moderna vaccines procured by the national government and private sector from the United States will arrive on Sunday night, June 27, while an additional one million doses of Sinovac vaccines from China will be delivered on Monday, June 28, according to a task force overseeing the...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Vaccine developers Moderna and Sinovac Biotech are not yet ready to apply for an authorization to expand the use of their respective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to children, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday, June 25. FDA Director-General...
Top officials dealing with the Philippine's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response received on Thursday, June 24, additional two million doses of Sinovac which is seen to boost the national government;s free vaccination program. Health Secretary Francisco Duque and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito...
The Sinovac vaccines procured by the government of Manila arrived in the country Thursday morning, June 24, as the city celebrates its 450th founding anniversary. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, together with Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan and City Health Officer Dr. Arnolod...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has transported 33 boxes of Chinese-made Sinovac vaccines for residents of Mapun, Tawi-Tawi on Wednesday, June 23. Personnel of the PCG’s BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401), in cooperation with the 55 medical workers of Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), are set...
