Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, August 24, that Pfizer’s vaccine, which has the highest efficacy rate of all COVID-19 vaccines in the market, will soon be available in local drugstores after it received full approval from the United States’ Food and Drug Administration...
This file photo taken on November 17, 2020 shows vials with COVID-19 vaccine stickers attached, with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer. (AFP FILE/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is waiting for Pfizer and its vaccine partner BioNTech to apply for a full...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, August 24, said that Pfizer-BioNTech should still apply for full authorization for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in the Philippines. Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines (AFP/Getty Images) In an interview with DZBB, FDA director general Eric...
London, United Kingdom The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca jab, according to a new study published on Thursday. "Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech have greater initial effectiveness against new COVID-19 infections, but this...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have expedited the release of 313,569 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that arrived in the country on Wednesday night, Aug. 18. (Photo from BOC-NAIA) Contained in thermal boxes, the American-made coronavirus disease...
The country’s supply of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines was replenished anew with the arrival of more than 365,000 doses of government-procured Pfizer on Wednesday night, August 18. Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 and the...
Former health secretary and Iloilo Representative Janette Garin on Wednesday said she supports calls for booster shots to be given to individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Garin, who earlier admitted to having tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated said,...
Have you ever tried reusing an old antibiotic prescription or showing empty old packages to purchase a new batch only to be rejected by the pharmacist? That’s because the practice is dangerous, not only to you, but to everyone who takes medicine. Add to this the habit of not completing the full...
Data source: Food and Drug Administration | Pubmat: Manila Bulletin Five months since the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination drive started, more than 24 million vaccine doses have already been administered. The Philippines' COVID-19 vaccination drive started last March 1,...
As the number of pediatric COVID-19 cases rises, Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo on Thursday, August 12, said the public should wait for the government’s decision on allowing minors or those below 18 years old to get their COVID-19 jabs. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) Since...
Vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and United States (US) Embassy Chargé d'Affaires John Law greeted each other with a fist bump as they welcomed the arrival of 813,150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday night, Aug. 11, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). (Photo from...
More than 800,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were delivered to the country on Wednesday night, Aug. 11, which comprise the third tranche of jabs that were procured by the national government from the United States. A total of 813,150 doses of Pfizer vaccine...
