Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines could soon be available for commercial consumption in the country, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Saturday, June 12. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Paranaque City on May 18,...
The private sector is gearing up for the smooth vaccination rollout for its workforce with the anticipated arrival of millions of AstraZeneca and Moderna coronavirus vaccines in the coming months. Airport employees wait for their turn to be vaccinated at a vaccination site in the Ninoy Aquino...
Of Trees and Forest Former Senate President Manny Villar As we near the halfway mark of the year, it has become increasingly clear that ending the COVID-19 pandemic is dependent on our capacity to vaccinate our people. Of course, we should continue to strictly implement health protocols—wear...
All coronavirus vaccine brands are effective and Western brands are not more superior to Chinese-made ones, President Duterte said Monday, May 31, as he approved the use of American-made Pfizer and Moderna for seafarers. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) During his taped briefing,...
Filipino seafarers will be given priority to receive western coronavirus vaccines based on a latest decision of President Duterte. A health worker prepares to administer a dose of Pfizer vaccine at a vaccination hub in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The President has...
Which vaccines work best for which variants? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana As the Philippines surpasses five million vaccine doses administered, the rate of vaccination continues to accelerate and there is real progress in rolling back the pandemic. Countries that have vaccinated a significant...
Additional 3.4 million doses of coronavirus vaccines are expected to be delivered to the country in June when the government starts to vaccinate prioritized groups of essential workers in Metro Manila and eight other places. A health worker administers a coronavirus shot to a Las Piñas resident...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Moderna, Inc. said on Tuesday that its COVID-19 vaccine was effective in children age 12 to 17 years old in a new study, and is planning to ask health regulators in the United States and other countries early next month to expand the shot's use to this age bracket. The...
Sharon Cuneta In a new video uploaded on Instagram May 18, megastar Sharon Cuneta received her first jab of Moderna vaccine in the US. "Vaccinated! Got my first dose of Moderna Vaccine! Thank you so much, Nurse Trixia!" Sharon wrote in her caption for the video. View this post on Instagram Sharon...
Despite choosing what brand of coronavirus disease jab he should get earlier, President Duterte said Filipinos should not discriminate against the vaccine brands as he noted that most are waiting for the United States’ Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, which have the highest efficacy rate among all...
The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. has distanced itself from a planned rally to be staged near the White House by a group of Filipino-Americans pressing for US President Joe Biden to facilitate the delivery of American-made COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the Philippines....
The government is aiming to accelerate its vaccination drive with the country's vaccine supply possibly jumping up to 20 million shots by June and July. Health workers give a coronavirus vaccine shot to a man at the drive-through vaccination site in Makati City on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
