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Like the 'Excelsior Pass': Philippines eyes digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 11:12 AM

The Philippine government is working on digitalizing a common ID that would prove an individual's vaccination against COVID-19, Cabinet Sec. Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Iloilo City mayor asks for more COVID-19 vaccines as cases rise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 08:49 AM

Iloilo City's mayor has appealed for more COVID-19 vaccines as infections spike and its hospitals get filled up.  Read more »

Vietnam gets 500,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses donation from China

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 07:14 PM

HANOI - Vietnam has received a shipment of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China, the health ministry said on Sunday, as the country is ramping up inoculations to battle against a more widespread outbreak. Read more »

Father’s Day jab

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 05:31 PM

John San Pedro poses for photos with his wife and kids after getting inoculated with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Graciano Lopez Jaena Elementary School in Manila on Father's Day.  Read more »

Pilipinas, Pfizer nagkasundo para sa pagbili ng 40 milyong dose ng COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 10:26 PM

Lumagda ng kasunduan ang Pilipinas at Pfizer para sa pagbili ng bansa ng 40 milyong dose ng COVID-19 vaccine ng kompanya, ayon kay vaccine czar Carlito Galvez. Read more »

Visayas, Mindanao tatanggap ng 55 pct ng mga bagong dating na bakuna: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 10:02 PM

Higit kalahati ng mga bagong dating na bakuna kontra COVID-19 ang nakatakdang ipamahagi sa Visayas at Mindanao, na ngayo'y nakakaranas ng pagsipa ng mga kaso ng sakit, sabi ng Department of Health. Read more »

Pinakamatandang tao sa bayan sa Aklan, nabakunahan na kontra COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 03:36 PM

Nakatanggap na ng unang dose ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 ang pinakamatandang tao sa bayan ng Altavas, Aklan nitong Sabado.   Read more »

China’s COVID-19 vaccination drive hits one billion mark

Simone McCarthy, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jun 20 03:55 PM

The milestone follows significant increase in number of jabs delivered in recent weeks, with China accounting for more than a third of the global total. More than 20 million doses have been delivered on some days, but medical experts warn that significant challenges remain. Read more »

Philippines, Pfizer ink deal for 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses - gov't

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 01:27 PM

The Philippines has sealed its biggest vaccine procurement yet this year after inking a supply agreement with US drugmaker Pfizer for 40 million doses of its COVID-19 jabs, the government said Sunday. Read more »

Mag-ama sa Maynila, sabay nagpabakuna ngayong Father's Day

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 11:04 AM

Maagang pumunta sa isang mall sa Maynila ang pamilya De Guzman para magpabakuna ngayong araw ng Linggo, Father's Day.  Read more »

PH administers more than 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: gov't

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 09:50 AM

The Philippines has administered more than 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses since its rollout began in March, the government said Sunday. Read more »

US triples vaccines for Taiwan with 2.5 million-dose shipment

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 12:07 AM

Washington has been competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through so-called "vaccine diplomacy." Read more »

‘Segregation’ ng mga bakunado at hindi sa COVID-19 pinuna ng ilang ahensya

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 09:22 PM

Ito'y matapos imungkahi ni Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion nitong Biyernes na paghiwalayin sa isang lugar ang mga bakunado at hindi.   Read more »

Joints for jabs in Washington state

Lindsey Wasson, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 03:59 PM

Street performer Keith Sexton wears a hat with a dragon mask, adorned with a surgical mask, while receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from Tara Biller of health care organization Pliable during a "Joints for Jabs" initiative at the Evergreen Market cannabis store in Auburn, Washington, U.S., on Friday. Read more »

Gerald, Julia get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine together

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 03:30 PM

MANILA— Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto are now among celebrities who finally got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

Chinese jab a hurdle for some African visitors to EU

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 01:17 PM

Europe is gradually re-opening to vaccinated travelers as coronavirus restrictions ease, but in some African nations such as Morocco recipients of jabs not recognized by the EU are facing disappointment. Read more »

Thailand scraps plan for 16-week dose gap on AstraZeneca vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 09:51 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand has abandoned its plan for a 16-week gap between doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and will opt for a shorter interval of 10 to 12 weeks instead, a senior health official said on Friday. Read more »

Nursing students administer COVID-19 jabs in Pasay

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 19 12:23 AM

Nursing students from the University of Pasay administer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shots to A2 and A3 residents at the MOA Vaccination Center on Friday.  Read more »

NEDA chief, economic frontliners get COVID-19 jabs

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 07:00 PM

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Karl Chua poses for photographs on Friday after receiving his first dose of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine at Taguig City’s Vaccination Bus during its symbolic rollout at the Philippine Stock Exchange.  Read more »

Vaccinated Indonesian health workers who got COVID19 had high exposure to virus- expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 02:29 PM

Hundreds of medical workers in Indonesia may have caught COVID-19 despite being vaccinated because they have higher risk of exposure to the disease due to their occupation, a health expert said Friday. Read more »