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CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 09:19 AM

Anyone who had a severe reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine should not get the second dose, the agency said, defining severe as needing the medication epinephrine or treatment in a hospital.   Read more »

No, there are no microchips in coronavirus vaccines

Katherine J. Wu, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 18 12:45 PM

There are 10 ingredients in Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccines. Contrary to several conspiracy theories circulating online, a tracking microchip planted by the government to surveil the movements of Americans is not among them.   Read more »

Duque denies causing delay in access to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 03:52 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday dismissed claims he cost the Philippines quick access to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

'Kickvacc'? Pangilinan says officials behind botched Pfizer vaccine deal may face graft cases

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 02:26 PM

Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Thursday said Cabinet secretaries and government officials who may have been involved in the delayed procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer may face graft charges. Read more »

US passes 300,000 COVID-19 deaths: Johns Hopkins tally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 06:49 AM

More than 300,000 people in the United States have died from COVID -19, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally on Monday, as the country started its desperately-awaited vaccine program. Read more »

US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to partial lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 14 02:27 PM

Facing record levels of coronavirus, the United States began shipping vaccines nationwide on Sunday as it launched a massive immunization effort, while in Germany an explosion of cases forced a return to partial lockdown.   Read more »

First US shots in COVID-19 vaccine campaign coming Monday: Army general

Michael Erman and Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 13 08:08 AM

The first shots in a massive US COVID-19 vaccine campaign will be administered as early as Monday, with Pfizer Inc and partners aiming to start shipments across the hard-hit country on Sunday, an Army general organizing the rollout said.   Read more »

DOH says allergy warnings common after UK caution on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 01:36 PM

MANILA — Allergic reactions are a common side effect among vaccines or drugs, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in ‘critical milestone’

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 01:10 AM

The vaccine had undergone a fast-tracked review, which concluded that it met "stringent safety, efficacy and quality requirements for use in Canada." Read more »

William Shakespeare receiving COVID-19 vaccine in England becomes meme

Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 07:49 PM

William Shakespeare from Warwickshire in England was one of the first people to receive the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine outside a clinical trial on Tuesday.   Read more »

Pinoy nurse nagbigay ng kauna-unahang COVID-19 vaccine shot sa UK

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 08 10:40 PM

Isang Filipino nurse sa United Kingdom ang kauna-unahang health worker na nagturok ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 sa labas ng clinical trials. Read more »

British grandma 1st in world to get Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside trial

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 08 04:54 PM

A 90-year-old British grandmother became the first person in the world to receive Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine outside clinical trials, just days after the United Kingdom approved use of the drug.  Read more »

UK starts mass COVID vaccination program

Phil Hazlewood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 02:02 PM

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has offered to have the jab on live television to allay public fears, said the rollout was a "key moment" that would protect the most vulnerable. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine: The next steps in the US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:05 AM

How quickly can Americans hope to get the coronavirus vaccine?  Read more »

US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 11:42 AM

The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against COVID-19 by the end of February, a top official said Wednesday, which is approximately 40 percent of the country's adult population.   Read more »

When and which COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia-Pacific

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 03:30 PM

Trial data from Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc has shown their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing the coronavirus. Read more »

COVID vaccines: Why the safety process reassures experts

Ivan Couronne, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 06:15 AM

WASHINGTON - COVID-19 vaccine emergency approvals are around the corner, makers are preparing to ship millions of doses -- and experts are trying to reassure the public that the record-breaking speed of development hasn't compromised safety. Read more »

US will distribute 6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first tranche

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 25 06:22 AM

The US plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use, which is likely next month, officials said Tuesday. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccines offer hope as world leaders plan for future

AFP bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 03:07 PM

Hopes over COVID-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the disease remains rampant and world leaders are urging people to be patient.  Read more »

P73.2 billion needed to vaccinate 60 million Filipinos vs COVID-19: Dominguez

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 04:37 AM

MANILA (UPDATED)- Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Monday night said the government needs at least P73 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines for 60 million Filipinos. Read more »