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Janssen COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in PH to check for long-term efficacy — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 03:09 PM

MANILA — While Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine has already gotten approval in the United States, it will continue its clinical trial in the Philippines to check for long-term efficacy, the Department of Health said Tuesday.   Read more »

Libo-libong doses ng Sinovac vaccines dumating sa Cebu, Davao

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Updated as of Mar 02 07:03 PM

Dumating ngayong Martes sa Cebu City at Davao City ang libo-libong doses ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 ng Sinovac bilang bahagi ng vaccination program ng gobyerno. Read more »

FDA confirms: Sinopharm finally applies for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccines

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Updated as of Mar 02 01:28 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday confirmed that China state-owned Sinopharm has finally applied for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines.    Read more »

Pasig begins COVID-19 vaccination program; some health workers hesitant

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 12:17 PM

Pasig City on Tuesday began its COVID-19 inoculation program with only half of the 300 initial vaccination slots filled as some health workers in the city remain “hesitant” to avail of the jabs. Read more »

DOH clarifies: No EUA request yet for vaccine developer Sinopharm

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 11:21 AM

The government has not yet received any emergency use authorization (EUA) request from COVID-19 vaccine developer Sinopharm, the Department of Health said Tuesday, contrary to the statement of President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman.  Read more »

Visayas' largest COVID-19 referral hospital 'excited' to begin vaccination

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Updated as of Mar 02 08:55 AM

Frontline workers of Visayas' largest COVID-19 referral hospital are "excited" to begin vaccination, an official said Tuesday. Read more »

PGH head receives first ever COVID-19 vaccine jab in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 07:15 PM

(UPDATE) Philippine General Hospital (PGH) head Gerardo Legaspi on Monday received the first authorized dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, just several hours after a batch of donated doses from the Chinese company Sinovac arrived in the country. Read more »

Dominguez: PH needs ‘more years’ to fully recover losses from pandemic

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 07:33 PM

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said the local economy will need "more years" to go back to its pre-pandemic levels as the country continues to stagger from the impacts of COVID-19. Read more »

Advisory group OKs use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for PH health workers

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 05:36 PM

MANILA — The interim National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) on Friday announced it was recommending the use of the COVID-19 vaccine by Chinese company Sinovac for health workers, despite earlier reservations by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Read more »

PH, Pfizer discussing ‘minor clauses’ on COVID-19 vaccine supply deal - WHO official

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 06:47 PM

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said the Philippines already received a side letter from COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Pfizer and that minor details are just being finalized in order for the country to receive its much-needed vaccines.   Read more »

PH completes requirements for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX — WHO

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 06:47 PM

The Philippines has completed all requirements for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines being supplied by the COVAX Facility, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. Read more »

PH assessing initial recipients of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 03:05 PM

The Philippines is assessing which sector in the population could be administered with the COVID-19 vaccine of Sinovac, according to the Department of Health Tuesday, after the Food and Drug Administration advised health workers against taking the product due to low efficacy on them. Read more »

DOH to purchase 50,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine using savings

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:36 PM

 The Department of Health on Monday said it is planning to use its savings to purchase around 50,000 doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for health workers - FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 07:43 AM

Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine is not recommended for health workers, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday as it announced the approval of the product for emergency use in the Philippines.   Read more »

Philippines grants EUA to COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac

Jamaine Punzalan and Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 12:55 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac Biotech, paving the way for its delivery to the Philippines, an official said Monday. Read more »

76.5 percent of Filipino nurses willing to take COVID-19 vaccine: group

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Updated as of Feb 21 10:30 PM

Three out of four Filipino nurses are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a survey bared Sunday, as the deadly disease continues to rage in the Philippines where nearly 15,000 healthcare workers have been infected. Read more »

PH still has to sign separate indemnity deal with Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine, says WHO

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 05:27 PM

While the Philippines has already signed an indemnification agreement with the COVAX Facility in order to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said Thursday there is another document that the government needs to sign before shipment of the supply can materialize. Read more »

WHO cautions PH vs easing quarantine amid new COVID variants, vaccine delays

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 02:06 PM

MANILA — The World Health Organization on Thursday said the Philippines might see an upsurge in COVID-19 cases if there is an overall easing of quarantine restrictions instead of targeted measures.   Read more »

PH still looking for special syringe supplier to maximize COVID-19 vaccines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 05:49 PM

To minimize wastage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Philippines is looking for suppliers of low dead space syringes that allow vaccinators to draw six doses from each vial, an official said Wednesday.   Read more »

At least 50,000 vaccinators needed for initial COVID-19 immunization drive, says DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 02:41 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday said the country needs 50,000 vaccinators to inoculate priority sectors against the COVID-19 virus.   Read more »