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Mandaluyong starts COVID-19 vaccine info drive

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 09:29 PM

Abalos explained that there is a need to educate people about the whole vaccination process. Recent surveys have earlier revealed the public’s hesitancy to join the government's vaccination drive.   Read more »

How Pinay who administered first COVID vaccine found her calling

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 10:58 PM

It slowly dawned on May Parsons that she faced a gargantuan task because the whole world will be watching her do what she has been doing best in the last three years as a peer vaccinator. Read more »

PH to sign deal for 20-M vaccine doses from AstraZeneca

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 10:13 PM

The Philippine government and Britain's drug maker AstraZeneca enter a tripartite deal to secure COVID-19 vaccines for local governments. Read more »

Galvez defends purchase of Sinovac vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 10:06 PM

The Philippine government defended its purchase of coronavirus vaccines from China's Sinovac, which have been found to be less effective than previously suggested. Read more »

US counter-intelligence chief worries about China, Russia threats to vaccine supply chain

Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 01:21 PM

Russia and China have denied US accusations that hackers linked to both governments tried to steal data from vaccine manufacturers. Read more »

Senators grill gov't officials on PH COVID-19 vaccination plan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 10:25 PM

COVID-19 vaccinations in the Philippines are expected to begin by the third week of February. Read more »

DOH assures close monitoring of adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 01:22 PM

The Department of Health on Monday assured senators that it will closely monitor and address any adverse side effect from COVID-19 vaccines.   Read more »

Several Philippine LGUs sign deals to buy AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

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Updated as of Jan 10 10:46 PM

(UPDATE) The local governments of Caloocan City, San Juan City, Vigan City and the province of Iloilo have signed agreements with AstraZeneca for the advanced purchase of its COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Survey shows nearly half of all Filipinos unwilling to take COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 09:59 PM

A new survey in the Philippines reveals the hesitancy of many Filipinos to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more »

Ormoc LGU naglaan ng P350-M para sa COVID-19 vaccines

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Posted at Jan 06 08:05 PM

Naglaan ng P350 milyong pondo ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Ormoc City para gamiting pambili ng COVID-19 vaccines para sa mga residente nito.   Read more »

Imbestigasyon ng FDA sa COVID-19 vaccination ng PSG tuloy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 04:21 PM

MAYNILA - Tuloy ang imbestigasyong gagawin ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hinggil sa ilegal na bakuna kontra COVID-19 na itinurok sa mga kawani ng Presidential Security Group (PSG). Read more »

Cebu City sets aside P500 million for COVID-19 vaccines

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Posted at Jan 06 02:52 PM

Cebu City has allotted P500 million for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines that would be given to its residents, Mayor Edgardo Labella said Wednesday.   Read more »

DOH says COVID-19 vaccines may be delivered to PH by February

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 12:02 AM

(UPDATE) Vaccines for the novel coronavirus may be delivered to the Philippines as early as February, a Department of Health official said Tuesday. Read more »

Philippine Red Cross in talks with Pfizer, AstraZeneca to procure COVID-19 vaccines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 09:44 PM

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday said it is in talks with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and AstraZeneca to procure COVID-19 vaccines that would be sold to Filipinos on a "buy 1, donate 1" scheme. Read more »

Duterte sa PSG: 'Wag sumipot, magsalita kung ipatawag sa Kongreso dahil sa COVID-19 vaccination

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Updated as of Jan 05 07:52 PM

Inihayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte noong Lunes na inutusan niya ang Presidential Security Group na huwag sumipot sakaling ipatawag ng Kongreso kaugnay sa isyu ng pagpapabakuna laban sa COVID-19. Read more »

Philippines' slow COVID-19 vaccine procurement 'embarrassing', 'disgusting': Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 11:41 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said the Philippines' slow procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is "embarrassing" as the country continues to "study" which brand should be procured, while other nations are now waiting for the vials to be delivered. Read more »

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine makers to seek emergency use approval in PH this week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 09:57 PM

Chinese drugmakers Sinovac and Sinopharm are expected to apply within the week for emergency use authorization in the Philippines of their respective COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Current COVID-19 vaccines should still work on new virus variant: scientist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 02:06 PM

MANILA - The current vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 should still work on the new variant of the virus, an infectious diseases expert said on Thursday.   Read more »

'Akala nila FDA is like a rubber stamp': regulator bemoans disregard for authority

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 02:05 PM

The FDA asserted its authority to regulate vaccines after officials admitted that members of the President's security detail got inoculated against COVID-19 despite the medicine lacking approval from the regulator.  Read more »

'Everything could go wrong': FDA warns on dangers of injecting self with vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 10:13 AM

MANILA - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday warned of possible dangers of self-injection following the admission of the head of President Rodrigo Duterte’s security team that they inoculated themselves with a Chinese made COVID-19 vaccine that has yet to get the regulatory body’s approval.  Read more »