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DOH: 'Slight delay' in delivery of COVID bivalent jabs

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 03:34 PM

There will be a slight delay in the delivery of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to the country, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH: Health workers, seniors to get first crack at bivalent jabs

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 03:53 PM

The Philippines will administer the first batch of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers and senior citizens, the DOH said Tuesday. Read more »

FDA task force to hasten release of COVID meds in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 02:52 PM

The Food and Drug Administration has created a task force to hasten release of COVID-19 drugs in the Philippine market. Read more »

Disposal of expired COVID vaccines alarms Senate panel

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 09:34 PM

Concern about the manner of government’s disposal of its expired COVID-19 vaccines was highlighted during Tuesday’s continuation of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, which centered on its motu proprio investigation on expired vaccines. Read more »

2 more countries offer bivalent vaccine donations to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 02:32 PM

Two more countries have offered to donate bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

PH to receive 300,000 additional bivalent jabs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 07 12:48 PM

The Philippines will receive an additional 300,000 bivalent COVID-19 vaccines from a yet-unnamed country, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH to prioritize vulnerable groups in bivalent jabs

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 03:30 PM

The Philippines will administer the first batch of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable groups, the Department of Health said Thursday. Read more »

DOH: First batch of bivalent jabs may arrive by end-March

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 02:25 PM

The first batch of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines may arrive in the country by the end of March, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

DOH asks Marcos approval for bivalent vaccines

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 05:29 PM

The Department of Health has requested from President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. a special authorization for the procurement of bivalent vaccines. Read more »

DOH says vaccinations to continue sans COVID 'state of calamity'

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 07:53 PM

Vaccination using existing COVID-19 jabs in the government stockpile will continue, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Read more »

DOH: 17.4 million COVID-19 vaccines in stock

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 04:03 PM

The Philippines still has more than 17.4 million COVID-19 vaccines in stock, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

PH moves to procure bivalent COVID jabs from Moderna, Pfizer

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 03:29 PM

The Philippines is planning to procure from Moderna and Pfizer bivalent vaccines, which target the omicron variant and the original form of the virus. Read more »

Ex-Palace adviser calls out DOH on expired COVID-19 jabs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 26 04:40 PM

A former Palace adviser took issue with the DOH's remark that the bulk of wasted COVID vaccines came from the private sector and LGUs. Read more »

DOH to HTAC: Review 2nd booster shot for general population

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 07:56 PM

The DOH asked the HTAC to review again whether the second booster against COVID-19 may be offered to the general population. Read more »

PH loses P22 billion from wasted COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 04:15 PM

The estimated cost of the 44 million COVID-19 vaccines that went to waste is pegged at P22 billion, the Department of Health said Tuesday. Read more »

What happened to proposed budget for IBC-13 retirees, COVID vaccine procurement

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 02:06 AM

The Senate's version of the proposed 2023 budget that allotted P615.530 million for IBC-13 was slashed to P187.899 million in the bicameral conference committee report that was approved by the two chambers of Congress. Read more »

PH's total wasted COVID jabs now at 44 million - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 05:18 PM

The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses that went to waste in the country has increased to 44 million, the Department of Health said Friday. Read more »

DOH says it 'proactively' sought special audit on COVID deals

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 04:09 PM

The DOH supports a special audit of the multibillion-peso loan granted by lending institutions for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

P15.6 billion worth of COVID shots wasted - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 10:15 AM

More than 31 million shots of COVID-19 vaccines went to waste in the Philippines, amounting to P15.6 billion, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Bivalent COVID jabs are essential amid looser face mask mandate - expert

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 07:34 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) — An infectious disease expert on Tuesday emphasized the need to have bivalent vaccines for COVID-19 accessible in the country amid an eased face mask mandate. Read more »