COVID-19 vaccine supply realities
During the weekend, the first officially available supply of vaccines arrived from China......»»
Duterte still awaiting EUA for Sinopharm vaccine
Duterte still awaiting EUA for Sinopharm vaccine.....»»
F1 set to reject Bahrain vaccine offer
Paris----Formula One is set to turn down an offer by Bahrain to vaccinate all teams and personnel against Covid-19 when they arrive for pre-season testing this month. .....»»
‘I’m ashamed of you!’
From the vaccine issue to the matter of cinema reopening, Megastar Sharon Cuenta did not back down with her opinions during her latest catch up with media last weekend. Squeezing in a virtual Q&A even as she was busy with the story conference for her comeback movie with Viva, “Revirginized,” Mega was definitely in her […].....»»
Duterte to Robredo: You are baiting me
VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo has an angel’s face but a devil’s mind, President Rodrigo Duterte said as he accused the former of “baiting him.” The President was referring to Robredo’s suggestion that he should get jabbed with the Sinovac vaccine to encourage Filipinos to get vaccinated. “You are baiting me. Alam mo kung bakit? Nagdududa […].....»»
Davao City vaccine roll out to start March 5
DAVAO CITY, March 3 (PIA)- The vaccination roll out for Davao City will commence on March 5, according to Dr. Ashley Lopez, acting City Health Officer and focal person for COVID-19 concerns......»»
Health chief appeals to more healthcare workers to avail of vaccine
CALOOCAN CITY, March 2 (PIA) -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III today reiterated his appeal to more healthcare workers to avail of the COVID-19 vaccines to get protection......»»
Philippines rolls out COVID-19 vaccination drive
Jakarta [Philippines], March 2 (ANI): Amid public resistance against the Chinese developed COVID-19 vaccine, the Philippines began its vaccination drive against coronavirus on Monday. The Philippine G.....»»
Mandaue starts profiling of COVID-19 vaccine recipients
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City has started profiling the priority sectors for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program. Subangdaku Barangay Captain Ernie Manatad, the city’s vaccine czar and Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president, said the Mandaue Information Systems Office (MISO) and Data Management Team have already conducted an orientation of the barangay […] The post Mandaue starts profiling of COVID-19 vaccine recipients appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
PH Could be Next Vaccine Manufacturing Site
The Philippines is expected to be a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturing site in the future as Filipino pharmaceutical firm Glovax Biotech teams up with Korean vaccine manufacturers. The partnership was made to produce the COVID-19 vaccine EuCorVac-19 on Filipino soil. Glovax is currently negotiating with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for […].....»»
Stocks cheer PH vaccine arrival; Ayala, BDO climb
The stock market rallied Monday as investors welcomed the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China, fueling hopes of a faster economic recovery......»»
The & lsquo;middle kingdom& rsquo; reaches out
Last Sunday, some half a million doses of the Chinese vaccine Sinovac were airlifted into Manila—the very first vaccine to actually land here. Not to be outdone, the vaccine produced by the UK firm Astra-Zeneca was supposed to be delivered in roughly the same amount the following day, yesterday......»»
Novavax hopes to file for US vaccine approval in 2nd quarter of 2021
US biotech company Novavax said Monday it hopes to file for British approval of its COVID-19 vaccine at the start of the second quarter of 2021 and to do the same soon after in the United States......»»
Despite warnings, US states are reopening
Mission, Kansas- With vaccination campaigns moving forward and the emergence of a third vaccine, many US states are lifting the ban despite warnings from experts.....»»
FDA probe into PSG vaccine smuggling hits blank wall
The Food and Drug Administration admitted Tuesday that its investigation into the smuggling of coronavirus vaccines for use by President Rodrigo Duterte’s guards has hit a “blank wall” as the Presidential Security Group is not cooperating in the probe......»»
FDA says China s Sinopharm applied for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine
“An online application was filed yesterday afternoon and the FDA is checking the contents of the submission now,” FDA Director General Eric Domingo said......»»
Labor unions want ban on ‘no vaccine, no work’ policy
The biggest group of labor unions in the country wants the government to ban what it described as an “emerging” policy of some businesses requiring their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they are allowed to return to work......»»
Pinoy athletes await vaccine
Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez is hoping that national athletes gearing up for major international competitions this year would be among the next to be vaccinated after the frontliners......»»
No Pfizer, COVAX supplies sked yet
The vaccine-sharing COVAX Facility has yet to give a new schedule for the arrival of 525,600 COVID-19 doses from Britain's AstraZeneca, an official said on Monday......»»
PH to get 13 million more jabs by yearend
The Philippines will get at least 161 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of 2021 -- 13 million more jabs than previously proposed, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Monday, hours after the country began its immunization program against the deadly disease......»»