The government of Russia donated 5,000 doses of Sputnik Light coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 19, its first ever supply of the said one-dose jab. The vaccines arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 along with the 2,805,000 doses of...
Healthcare workers at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City were among the first to get the booster shots provided by the national government as “early Christmas gifts” to them after its administration was officially launched on Wednesday, Nov. 17. A healthcare...
A total of 3,530,400 doses of CoronaVac vaccine arrived in the country on Wednesday, Nov. 17, which completed the government’s purchase order of 52 million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from China-based manufacturer Sinovac Biotech. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. faces the media during...
More than 1.3 million doses of Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine were delivered at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The shipment carrying 1,353,800 doses of the government-procured jabs arrived via China Airlines flight CI703 around 9: 30 a.m....
Nine out of 10 people in the National Capital Region (NCR) have already been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) but the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) only fully protected close to two out of its 10 residents. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attends...
In an effort to help Filipinos recover under the new normal, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has launched an advocacy “I Love Metro Manila (MM)” that hopes to uplift the spirits of Metro Manila residents and get back in life after the struggles the country experienced in...
If it only were up to him, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. would make the vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a must for everybody despite certain sectors opposing such move as it could supposedly be an anti-poor policy. “Sa akin pong palagay at ng DILG , napapanahon na...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed support Monday, Nov. 8, on the proposal of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to lift the use of face shields in public places except in high-risk areas such as medical...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has encouraged local government units (LGUs) to craft local ordinances to ensure people will get vaccines regardless of brands, a move which will make coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunization as mandatory. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attends President...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is eyeing to implement a "no vaccine, no subsidy" policy for recipients Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in order to compel more people to get inoculated. This after the DILG found out that many 4Ps recipients still...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday, Nov. 2 that at least 100,000 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines were affected by the fire that hit the Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Government Center in Pagadian City. Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA...
The national government is eyeing to fully vaccinate at least 50 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before the end of 2021 and it is inching closer to hitting its target with the support of international partners, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Friday, Oct. 29....
