Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III believes that rich countries should first consider the plight of other nations before they start the discussion about booster doses of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to come up with a decision later this year on the proposed waiver agreement on the patents of COVID-19 vaccines, but the EU, which hosts the most number of COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, has opposed the planned patent waiver and instead pushed for a...
The local government of Quezon City may have to temporarily suspend its first dose vaccination starting Tuesday, July 6, as the city's vaccine supply runs out. "We are only going to give vaccines to those getting their second dose tomorrow (July 7)," the city's Public Affairs and Information...
Over four months since the launch of its inoculation program, the Philippines has administered 12 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to its population, National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said. (JUAN CARLOS DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) "In just two weeks, we have already...
A public health expert reiterated on Monday, July 5, that fully vaccinated individuals are less likely to contract coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) This after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) announced that...
Valenzuela City has ranked first among Metro Manila cities with the highest number of COVID-19 vaccine utilization rate. Based on data from the country's Regional Vaccination Operations Center, Valenzuela City bested 16 other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) in terms of vaccine...
Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Authorities are currently checking the source of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were allegedly sold by some individuals, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. FDA Director General Rolando Enrique...
With the rise in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine confidence rating, the national government is now facing a problem on some residents transferring to other areas just to be inoculated which is considered as unlawful and inappropriate as it would deny the registered residents in the...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) asked the public not to entertain people who are offering to sell coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines. "Ang tanging paalala lang natin sa ating mga kababayan, huwag kayong mag entertain ng mga nagbebenta sa inyo (We are reminding our...
Senator Joel Villanueva said Friday, July 2, urged the government to prepare the necessary funds and contingency measures to avert any possible effects of the eruption of Taal Volcano to the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines and the efforts to reopen the economy. Senator Joel...
The Philippine Pharma Procurement Inc. (PPPI), central procurement arm for all government agencies in the importation of drugs and medicines, has been absorbing huge losses in the past 14 years and was apparently untapped in the multi-billion importation of vaccines and vital pharmaceuticals needed...
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public once again that the selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is prohibited. "Ito ay binibigay ng libre ng ating gobyerno at hindi ito for sale (It is provided for free by our government and it is not for sale),"...
