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Frontline workers under A4 group not yet up for vaccination: DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 02:05 PM

Frontline workers under the A4 priority group still have to wait for prioritization guidelines before they can be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the government, the health department said Friday. Read more »

More than 1.3M Filipinos vaccinated against COVID-19 - DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 03:57 PM

The Philippines has so far inoculated more than 1.3 million Filipinos against the COVID-19 nearly 2 months since the vaccine rollout started, according to government data released Wednesday. Read more »

PH prepared to handle powder, liquid form of Sputnik V vaccines set to arrive this week — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 02:24 PM

MANILA — The Philippines is ready to receive and properly store Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines from Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, the Department of Health said Wednesday.   Read more »

Health workers to be trained to recognize rare adverse events as Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines allowed in PH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 01:52 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday said it will ensure that health care workers will be trained to deal with adverse events after immunization (AEFI) as the Philippines approved the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.  Read more »

More than 1.2 million Filipinos vaccinated against COVID-19 so far -- gov’t

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:39 PM

The Philippines has so far vaccinated more than 1.2 million Filipinos since it started rolling out its COVID-19 vaccine program in March, according to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Monday.   Read more »

Sputnik V, Pfizer, Sinovac vaccines expected to arrive this month — DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 09:38 PM

MANILA — The Philippines is expecting to receive hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccines each from vaccine developers Sinovac, Pfizer and Gamaleya Institute of Russia this month, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Guideline to be issued before AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine re-use on those under 60 y.o.

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 03:46 PM

The Department of Health will issue a guideline before the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on people under 60 years old resumes, it said Monday. Read more »

3 COVID vaccine doses? DOH says more evidence needed

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 11:54 AM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday said that it still needs more evidence and a recommendation from an international health institution before it would advise Filipinos to consider taking a 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose as suggested by Pfizer.   Read more »

Philippine FDA OKs resumption of AstraZeneca vaccine use

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 01:52 AM

Despite issues hounding AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in other nations the Philippines' drug regulator recommends that the country resume its rollout of the jab to individuals aged below 60. Read more »

Sinovac clinical trial on elderly might start in May, says vaccine expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 11:05 PM

The Philippine government's vaccine expert said on Tuesday that following the start of 2 other COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, Chinese company Sinovac might start its trial in May. Read more »

Transport workers, vendors, gov't workers among next in line for COVID-19 vaccination

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 04:46 PM

MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Monday released a list of the sectors that are next in line for COVID-19 vaccines, following the vaccination of health workers, senior citizens and people with comorbidities. Read more »

Philippines receives add’l 500,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 09:27 PM

The Philippines received on Sunday an additional supply of 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Beijing-based Sinovac and purchased by the government, officials said. Read more »

DOH: Walang dapat ikabahala ang publiko sa Sinovac vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 06:12 PM

MAYNILA - Sinabi ng Department of Health na walang dapat ikabahala ang publiko na magpapabakuna kontra coronavirus disease (COVID-19), partikular na sa mga bakuna ng Sinovac mula Tsina.  Read more »

Presidential adviser protests against suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine use in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 04:53 AM

The Philippines' vaccine timeline not seen to be affected by the move to suspend the use of AstraZeneca's vaccine for people under 60 years of age. But a presidential adviser fears the restriction might affect the public's confidence on the British-made jab. Read more »

CHED: 17 colleges, universities nationwide to serve as additional vaccination centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 10:19 PM

MANILA - The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday said 17 colleges and universities nationwide will serve as additional vaccination centers as the country plans for an "expanded immunization" when more COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive. Read more »

DOH to study case of man who suffered stroke, illnesses after Sinovac vaccination

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 09:54 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday said its adverse events committee will be looking into the reported case of a man who fell seriously ill after receiving a Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

Why FDA is allowing Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for seniors

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 08:20 PM

“Talagang ang efficacy (data) ay very limited. That’s true.” Read more »

FDA probes blood clot reports as PH waits for fresh supply of AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 05:31 PM

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it will "take a look" at reports of very rare cases of blood clots among patients inoculated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs, as the Philippines waits for fresh supply of the vaccine.    Read more »

MMDA says NCR local gov't units can vaccinate 120k daily if jabs available

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 02:31 PM

MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority on Thursday said that local government units in Metro Manila actually have the capacity to vaccinate up to 120,000 Filipinos per day if there were enough vaccines and everyone is allowed to be inoculated. Read more »

AstraZeneca blood clot risk 'small' vs benefits: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 11:55 AM

The public is urged to get inoculated against COVID-19 with any available vaccine and get medical clearance if they are prone to blood clots, a public health advocate said Thursday. Read more »