Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and BioNTech have shown that its vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) delivered an overall efficacy of 90.7 percent, an official from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday, Dec. 13. In this file photo the Pfizer logo is seen at the Pfizer...
More than 27,000 minors aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated in Muntinlupa. According to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Dec. 4, a total of 27,161 minors received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or 49 percent of the estimated population of 55,391 for the age...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said the registration of locally developed and produced positive cervical fixation system has yet to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (Photo by Levi Stute on Unsplash) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the...
A toxics watchdog group has warned the public against the use of certain brands of cleansing wipes that contain prohibited ingredients and can cause allergic reactions, especially on baby’s sensitive skin. in a statement on Thursday, Nov. 25, EcoWaste Coalition said the public must be wary of...
Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac vaccines are expected to be administered to children ages four to 11 as part of the pediatric vaccination program before the end of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday, Nov. 23. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "I would think before the end of the...
Patients may now avail of molnupiravir, an antiviral drug for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), under the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta program. The good news announced by Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday night, Nov. 22,...
ANGEL THOUGHTS Some positive news: We learned of an FDA-approved medicine that is said to be effective for COVID patients who have it mild to moderate. During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the widespread belief was that everything would be all right once vaccines were developed by...
Nearly 15,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given to minors aged 12 to 17 years old in Muntinlupa. According to the Muntinlupa COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac), as of Nov. 17, a total of 14,924 doses have been administered to minors. A minor is getting vaccinated at Ospital ng...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed hope Wednesday, Nov. 10, that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon give its go signal for the conduct of the “Mix and Match” (MnM) trial which seeks to determine the safety and immunogenicity of mixing different coronavirus...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it is expecting that vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech will submit this November their application to authorize emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) "Ang aking expectation is probably within this...
Given the calls to further protect the healthcare workers and senior citizens from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by giving them booster shots, the Food and Drug Administration reiterated that the vaccination of those who still have not received a single dose stands as the top priority....
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday, Oct. 5, expressed alarm over the "unrelenting sale" of plastic balloon blowing kits in Manila despite being flagged to have been containing a cancer-causing chemical. The group called on authorities to act on its concern after finding out during...
