The dose of Sinopharm vaccine administered to President Duterte was covered by the Compassionate Special Permit (CSP) granted for the doses of Chinese-made vaccine donated to the Presidential Security Group (PSG), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday, May 4. President Duterte...
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. proposed to President Duterte on Monday night, May 3, a lower target in the national government's inoculation program in order for the country to achieve herd immunity by the end of 2021. Galvez, vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF)...
The world is slowly opening up, but India’s is a grim reminder CLINICAL MATTERS Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released an infographic outlining what activities could be done by vaccinated persons compared with non-vaccinated persons. One...
The impending jump in the delivery rate of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines starting this month will make a huge impact on the government's mass inoculation program, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said late Monday night, May 3. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. poses for a photo with the 500,000...
President Duterte has been finally vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine. President Duterte receives the coronavirus vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on May 3, 2021 (Photo: Sen. Go/Facebook) Duterte received his first shot of...
Shipment and delivery of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines from India could begin once the Philippines has completed all the regulatory requirements, Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said Monday. “We hope the requirements can be expedited by the regulatory authorities...
As the government set to initially roll out the Sputnik V vaccine in Metro Manila, the country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) said that the Russian-made vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was evaluated “very thoroughly” before it was approved for emergency use in the country. PHOTO...
Malacañang asked the government of Hong Kong to not single out overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in its plan to make the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mandatory. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque...
An Israel vaccine manufacturer has also proposed to establish a vaccine production facility in the country, adding to at least 4 firms that are already in discussion with the government. Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the Philippines’ Declared National Policy Against...
The delivery to the Philippines of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines from the Serum Institute of India will not be affected by the surge of cases in the South Asian country. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19,...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque denied rumors that some employees from the Office of the President (OP) have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In his press briefing this week, Roque said...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and four other key agencies of the government are set to issue a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that will cut down regulatory requirements for local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. ARTA ARTA made the statement following President Duterte's...
