Secretary Carito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), is considering the removal of "priorities" in the vaccination program to pave the way for the inoculation of all individuals who are willing to get the jab....
The national government will prioritize the vaccination of more or less 1.2 million adolescents with comorbidities nationwide, the first to benefit were a total of 1,151 young Filipinos with ages from 15 to 17 years old during the first day of rollout on Friday in eight hospitals in Metro Manila....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has appealed to the National Task Force Against COVID-19 not to allow “walk-ins” during the roll out of its vaccination program for minors on Friday, October 15. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said it is imperative...
The country's supply of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) further increased with the delivery of 1,196,910 doses of Pfizer shots late Monday, Oct. 11. A total of 1,196,910 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Oct. 22, 2021 including these 924,300 doses...
The United States donated 918,450 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the Philippines on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 10, through the global vaccine sharing initiative of COVAX facility. The United States donated 918,450 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus...
More than 2.7 million doses of Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were transported to the country on Friday morning, Oct. 8 -- the first time that two different brands were delivered in a single flight. More than 2.7 million doses of Moderna and Astrazeneca...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said each country has a "unique" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic curve which shall be considered in measuring their efficiency in dealing with the global health crisis. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) The chief implementer of the National Task...
The national vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has regained its momentum as cases continued to be on a downward trend. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. attends Pres. Duterte's "Talk to the People" public address on Oct. 6, 2021. (Screenshot frlom RTVM livestream) Sec....
A number of hospitals in Metro Manila have withdrawn their request for manpower support from the national government as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to decline, a task force official leading the pandemic response disclosed Wednesday night, Oct. 6. Defense Secretary And NTF Against...
The United States has donated 42 cold-storage freezers to the Philippines which will be distributed to far-flung and geographically isolated areas with little to zero capability to handle coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, a pandemic task force leader revealed Monday night, Oct. 4. Vaccine...
The national government will purchase 90 million doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines beginning in the first quarter of 2022, National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Monday night, Oct. 4. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr....
The government may not be able to achieve its target of fully vaccinating 77 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by the end of 2021, an official leading the efforts admitted Monday, Oct. 4. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of National Task Force...
