The head of the country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) said Wednesday, July 14, that other vaccines such as flu, meningococcal, and tetanus have already been associated with rare neurological condition Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), which was recorded among the recipients of the Janssen coronavirus...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) vaccine expert panel (VEP) is not yet recommending the mixing and matching of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines as well as the use of booster shots. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP / FILE PHOTO) VEP head Dr. Nina Gloriani said they did not...
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) vaccine expert panel (VEP) said Sunday, July 11, the interim analysis of the country’s study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines may be out by September or October this year. This...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) is still studying whether or not medical workers who completed their two-dose regimen need to receive a booster shot. (Photo by Fred SCHEIBER / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) VEP chair Dr. Nina Gloriani said their study is...
With the continued threat of coronavirus disease (COVID) and its more transmissible variants, the country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) urged Monday, June 28, those who have already received the first dose of coronavirus vaccines to get their second dose “as soon as possible.” (Joe...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) will not recommend to the government to stop the vaccination using the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines amid the more than 1,200 cases of myocarditis or heart inflammation recorded in the United States among young adults and adolescents after the inoculation of...
Amid the emergence of the so-called “Delta plus” variant, the country’s vaccine expert panel assured Wednesday, June 23, the public that all vaccines that are available in the country could ward off any severe forms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) even with variants. This handout...
The Philippines’ vaccine expert panel has underscored the need of fully vaccinating majority of the country’s population amid the threat of the more transmissible variants of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Dr. Nina Gloriani, head of the country’s vaccine expert...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and its vaccine expert panel (VEP) welcomed Monday, June 21, the decision of President Duterte to make mandatory the wearing of face shields, both indoors and outdoors, again. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Are you planning to have a booster shot against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after completing the two-dose regimen? A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine to an airport employee at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on June 2, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)...
A vaccine expert warned Saturday, June 19, that another coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant could possibly emerge if the public, including those fully vaccinated individuals, keeps violating the minimum public health standards set by the government. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) is not recommending to put on hold the use of Sinovac vaccine despite Indonesia’s experience that its more than 350 medical workers fully vaccinated with the China-made jab have caught coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) VEP chair Dr....
