A total of 2,634 individuals have already received their first dose of Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 5. Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine (Photo by Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The rollout of the Russian-made vaccine...
Many were eager to get inoculated during the pilot vaccination of the Russian coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine Sputnik V in Parañaque City on Tuesday, May 4. Most of them were left fuming after long hours of waiting without even getting the jab. In an interview with DZMM on Wednesday, May...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos received on Wednesday her second dose of China's Sinovac-Biotech vaccine making her fully vaccinated against COVID-19. IMG_20210505_110145 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Sinovac-Biotech made vaccines for senior citizens on April 7,...
An official from the Department of Health (DOH) reminded those who have gotten their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to not skip their second shot. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with DZBB on Wednesday, May 6, Dr. Myrna Cabotaje, Undersecretary of DOH, said among...
More than 2,000 Paranaque residents have been inoculated against COVID-19 with the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Wednesday. (Mayor Edwin Olivarez / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on a report from the City Health Office (CHO), Olivarez said around 2,100 individuals were...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by American drug firm Moderna. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo made the announcement on Wednesday, May 5, during...
The Philippine Consulate on Tuesday thanked the Hong Kong government for its "understanding" and in ordering a review of the mandatory vaccination of all foreign domestic helpers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN/ FILE "We thank Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Hong...
The Chinese-made vaccine Sinopharm that was used to inoculate President Duterte against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet underwent evaluation by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Director General Eric Domingo said the agency...
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo got inoculated against the coronavirus disease Tuesday, saying he felt no adverse side effects. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo receives a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 (Photo: Panelo) Panelo received the first...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination of private employees will start in June as about 17 million AstraZeneca doses will start to arrive next month, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Secretary Joey Concepcion said on Tuesday, May 4. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship...
The willingness of residents of Paranaque City to be inoculated with Russian-made coronavorus disease (COVID-19) Sputnik V is 'overwhelming', vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday, May 4. Galvez, chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, made the remark...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, May 4, said it cannot assure for the safety and quality of the products used under the condition of a Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) as it did not undergo evaluation by the agency. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric...
