Filipinos cannot just demand the coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer due to the limited supply in the country, President Duterte declared Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/ Malacañang) The President found unfair that some people would be "selective" towards the US brand to the...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza What a turnaround! SWS points to Sinovac, the made-in-China vaccine, as the top choice of Filipinos, 39 percent. This, after months of bad press. Just as surprisingly, the US-made Pfizer was only second choice, 32 percent. And yet, another survey, done “during the same...
A total of 12.25 million vaccine doses against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to be delivered in the country in June as the national government seeks to ramp up the immunization program, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. announced on Wednesday night, May 26. Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr....
(AFP / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) There have been no deaths directly linked to COVID-19 vaccines so far in the Philippines, health authorities said Wednesday, May 26. The National Adverse Events Following Immunization Committee (NAEFIC) made this assurance amid the four million vaccine doses...
The local government of Navotas has already administered the allocated first doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to its residents who belong to the priority groups. As of May 25, 14,285 city residents and workers have received their first jabs of AstraZeneca. Of these, 596 are frontliners, 3,237...
Citing the Philippines' low inoculation rate, a health expert on Wednesday, May 26, said fully vaccinated senior citizens should still stay home "and be more patient." A vaccinator from the Manila Health Department Office inoculates a Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 to a senior citizen inside her...
The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 expressed optimism on Wednesday, May 26, that the country will be able to consume all eight million vaccines in its inventory before they get expired as vaccine hesitancy continues to affect the immunization program in parts of the world. "May...
A barangay in Muntinlupa is offering 25 kilos of rice to entice people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Barangay Sucat, headed by Chairman Raffy Sevilla, launched the “Bigas sa Bakuna” raffle promo on May 24 to those who will get the jab at Sucat covered court....
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos presented on Wednesday the suspect in the alleged "bakuna for sale" scheme who voluntarily surrendered to them. (Photo from MMDA) The suspect, identified as Kyle Bonifacio, turned...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano urged the City Council on Wednesday, May 26, to pass an ordinance that will penalize those who are reportedly selling COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination slots. Rubiano said asking the City Council to immediately enact an ordinance was in response to the call of...
The city of San Juan has already vaccinated 30 percent of its target population to achieve herd immunity, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora bared on Wednesday. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora's Facebook) Zamora shared the good news as he gave an update on the city's vaccination efforts and the...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora assured the public on Wednesday that people who are illegally taking advantage of the city's vaccination program will not be able to enter the vaccination facilities because of the local government's strict vaccination procedure. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora...
