The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has given the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seven working days to complete the establishment of a green lane for the applications of local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. Anti-Red Tap Authority Director General Jeremiah Belgica (Photo:...
Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion highlighted the importance of boosting the confidence of the public on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying the shots that the Philippines is trying hard to procure will be useless if the people will refuse to take the jab. Presidential...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino talks about the country’s campaigns in the Tokyo Olympics and the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, respectively, with vaccines for COVID-19 coming its way when he appears as special guest in Tuesday’s Philippine...
Margie Moran gets her first COVID-19 vaccine in Makati City Former Miss Universe Margie Moran finally got her first COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, April 16, saying that she feels more secure now. On Instagram April 16, it showed that Moran got her Sinovac vaccine at North Forbes Park Pavilion in...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced last April 8 that it has “adopted the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to temporarily suspend the use of AstraZeneca vaccines for individuals aged below 60 years old, following recent reports of rare cases of blood clots with low...
Alice Dixson Alice Dixson is now part of the growing list of celebrities who took the COVID-19 vaccine. Dixson proudly announced this last April 9, with a photo of herself captioned: "I got my first (Vaccine Shot) yesterday, thanks to my big bro who drove me back and forth to the vaccination site...
Kenya on Thursday started vaccinating its Olympic athletes against COVID-19, paving the way to compete in the Tokyo Games. All the 75 athletes in the Olympic team bubble at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium were vaccinated on Thursday, in an exercise which will also cover the Paralympic teams, rugby...
Mariah Carey Singer Mariah Carey finally got her first vaccine against COVID-19 and her lambs simply love her reaction. On Instagram April 2, Mariah said that she is both nervous and excited in getting the shot. After the first shot, Mariah encouraged the people to avail of the vaccine against the...
Rachel Alejandro Singer Rachel Alejandro gave her fans a glimpse of what she experienced when she finally got her COVID-19 vaccine overseas. On Instagram, Rachel posted a snap of herself while showing the bandage on her arm with the caption: "Just got the one dose J&J shot at the community...
A multisectoral group has appealed to Malacanang and Congress to order the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to facilitate the issuance of appropriate permits for the immediate production and distribution of...
On the eve of the Holy Week observance, President Duterte placed Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the strictest quarantine status, from March 29 to April 4. This was prompted by a surge in COVID-19 infection: the number of new cases daily...
25 million people in the Philippines are at great risk of dying from COVID Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Vaccination of healthcare workers is proceeding at a rapid clip, but an alarming surge of cases in the Philippines is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system anew. Questions about the...
