United States Senate Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer (D-NY) has asked US President Joe Biden to commit 5 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, citing, among others, the “immeasurable contributions” of Filipino-American frontline healthcare workers in the battle...
Getting vaccinated is still not a guarantee a person will not get infected with the coronavirus disease, President Duterte said Monday. President Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on June 7, 2021. (Malacañang) The President explained the vaccination will just provide a layer of...
How did Sinovac become the first vaccine to be available in the Philippines? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana On June 1, 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the inclusion of Sinovac (Coronavac) in its COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The EUL is a list of vaccines reviewed by...
The country has a reached a "major milestone" in the fight against the pandemic with the start of the mass vaccination, particularly the essential workers in the public and private sectors, President Duterte declared Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus vaccine developed by...
If not enough countries will band together and commit to vaccine equity, COVID-19 will continue to evolve and humanity may be consigned to a never-ending pandemic. It’s a race against time. While the first generation of vaccines has demonstrated high levels of efficacy, these need to be...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended on Sunday, June 6, some local government units (LGUs) for their efficiency in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine roll out and in convincing people to trust the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. "We are...
Coronavirus vaccines developed by China's Sinovac (Chinese Embassy in Manila/Twitter) Filipinos have become more receptive in getting the COVID-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech after it was approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO), an official of the Department...
The government is tapping the 2021 contingent fund to augment resources to boost the country's supply of coronavirus vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of a Sinovac coronavirus vaccine during the ceremonial turnover of the vaccines Villamor Air Base, Pasay City on February 28, 2021....
The private sector is gearing up for the smooth vaccination rollout for its workforce with the anticipated arrival of millions of AstraZeneca and Moderna coronavirus vaccines in the coming months. Airport employees wait for their turn to be vaccinated at a vaccination site in the Ninoy Aquino...
The United States Embassy in Manila on Friday confirmed the inclusion of the Philippines among the priority countries to receive its share from the initial batch of 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccines that the US intends to donate globally. United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Thursday, June 3, that the Philippines’ study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs is expected to start by next month. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOST Undersecretary for Research and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista has drummed up support for the national government’s vaccination program as he encouraged more than 4.3 million household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), more than 3 million...
