Two alleged fixers will be sued by the local government of Pasig City for selling vaccination slots to residents, Mayor Vico Sotto said on Tuesday (June 29). Sotto said one of the two individuals they identified was a profiler in one of the city's vaccination teams. "Definitely, charges will be...
The country has so far received a total of 12 million doses of Sinovac vaccines from China, representing 68.75 percent of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supply in the country. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. gives updates on the immunization program during President Duterte's public...
With the continued threat of coronavirus disease (COVID) and its more transmissible variants, the country’s vaccine expert panel (VEP) urged Monday, June 28, those who have already received the first dose of coronavirus vaccines to get their second dose “as soon as possible.” (Joe...
The Taguig City government has temporarily suspended the use of Sinovac Life Sciences’ CoronaVac vaccine starting Monday due to absence of a Certificate of Analysis (COA), which comes from the manufacturer. In a memorandum dated June 28, the Taguig City Vaccination Task Force said the first and...
Malacañang assured the public that the Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine was still effective against the more contagious and deadlier Delta variant of the disease just like other brands in the country's inventory. President Rodrigo Duterte holds a vial of coronavirus...
The emergence and spread of the Delta and Delta Plus variants of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could hamper the Philippines' economic recovery if not prevented, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said on Monday, June 28. Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship...
National Task Force (NTF) Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon called the viral botched vaccination in Makati an "isolated case." (Screenshot from Facebook) A video making the rounds on social media showed a vaccine recipient failed to get a proper coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shot after a health...
A senior citizen from Valenzuela City on Monday morning received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and heralded a milestone in the country's vaccination program for reaching 10 million doses administered in the country. Nieves Catacutan, 74, received her 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the...
More than 200,000 individuals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Monday (June 28). "Good news, lampas na tayo doon sa (we have breached the) 200,000 jab mark, nasa 205,000 na tayo ngayon (we are now at 205,000). Karamihan niyan ay first dose,...
The Philippines received an additional one million doses of Sinovac vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday morning, June 28, amid mounting calls to stop the procurement of the Chinese brand and start prioritizing Western brands which are supposedly more effective against the...
The first shipment of Moderna vaccines, comprised of 249,600 doses, was delivered in the country on Sunday night, June 27, providing an additional boost to the government's immunization program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The first batch of Moderna vaccines, comprised of 249,600...
The Malabon City government will temporarily suspend walk-in vaccination on Monday, June 28 due to low vaccine supply. The first dose vaccination will still push through at Fishermall Malabon and Oreta Sports Complex. The first and second doses will be administered at Malabon Elementary School,...
