The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 welcomed on Friday, July 16 the results of two recent surveys which showed that the willingness of Filipinos to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased. An airport employee receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot during the...
Local government units (LGUs) that will end up mishandling the supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines allotted to them will pay a heavy price, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. warned Friday, July 16. Hundreds of residents from Cebu City who are under A1, A2, A3 priority--which refer to...
The country is "well prepared" against the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. declared Friday, July 16. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. assures the public on July 16, 2021 that the country is well prepared against the more...
More than 1.15 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Friday morning, July 16. The life-saving jabs were purchased through a tripartite agreement between the local private sector led by the "Go Negosyo" Foundation, the...
The national government has administered 375,059 doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines nationwide in one day -- a new record-high vaccination throughput, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 revealed Wednesday, July 14. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ MANILA...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed confidence that there will be a more fair and impartial distribution of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in each region this month as an additional one million doses of CoronaVac jabs made by Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinovac Biotech were...
The national government is facing a "big challenge" in its immunization program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as it targets to inoculate 77.75 million Filipinos before the end of 2021. A Manila resident receives a coronavirus shot at a vaccination hub located at SM Manila on July 6,...
More than three million doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will arrive in the country from the United States on July 19. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The single-dose vaccine will be distributed in...
The vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to pick up its pace this week as more jabs started arriving. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. presents updates on COVID-19 vaccination program on July 12, 2021. (Screenshot courtesy of RTVM livestream) This was the...
After encountering some delays, Russian vaccine manufacturer Gamaleya Research Institute was finally able to transport 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the country late Friday night, July 9. Russia delivers 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the Philippines on July 9, 2021. (Photo...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has encouraged all local government units (LGUs) to prioritize the administration of the second dose vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within the next two weeks to address slippages in deliveries. SORRY--Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. apologizes for...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has condemned in the strongest terms the reported illegal selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines which could place the country's immunization program in jeopardy. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends President Duterte's "Talk to the Nation" address on May...
