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There is a growing acceptance among Parañaque City residents of the different vaccine brands against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous months, Mayor Edwin Olivarez said.

A lawmaker has proposed to mandate the Department of Health (DOH) to prioritize the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to third, fourth, fifth and sixth-class municipalities of the Philippines.

After an initial delay, the first batch of Sputnik V vaccines procured by the government from Russia finally arrived in the country on Saturday, May 1, the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 said.

The national government inoculated 5,000 minimum wage earners and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a tribute to the workers sector on the observance of Labor Day ,Saturday, May 1.

Former House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. has called on the government to prioritize the vaccination of all workers in the private and public sector.

It may seem an ambitious goal for now but Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed optimism Wednesday night, April 28, that the country can vaccinate at least half a million individuals per day beginning in the third quarter of 2021.

Frontline workers of the Philippine Congress may get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) soon as they are now part of the A4 priority group of the government’s vaccination program.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, April 26, called for the inclusion of frontliners of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as among the essential workers to be considered part of the A4 priority group for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination.

Senator Imee Marcos on Monday, April 26, appealed anew to the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant a wider emergency use approval of repurposed drugs like ivermectin and other preventive treatments for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Saturday, April 24, disclosed that he has received his first dose of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.

Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to consider rolling out home and drive-thru vaccinations for senior citizens.

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.

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Friday, April 23, appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to finalize the detailed guidelines to be followed by those who are listed in the A4 category of the COVID-19 vaccine priority list.

The recovery of the Philippines from the pandemic hinges on the pace of coronavirus vaccinations as efforts to reopen the economy have been undermined by the surge in new infections, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.

The government is on track with its acquisition of sufficient supply of coronavirus vaccines in the country, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.

The Philippine National Police will be rolling out another round of vaccination expectedly on Monday, March 15, after securing 700 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine.

Health workers in the City of Manila who are 60 years old and above were given COVID-19 vaccines made by British-Swedish bio-pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca at the Ospital ng Maynila on Tuesday, March 9.

Rep. Alfred Vargas of the 5th District of Quezon City has lauded Mayor Joy Belmonte for including 300,000 senior citizens, 20,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) and 703,000 indigents under the QC ProtekTodo plan.