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India’s Bharat Biotech applies for emergency use authorization in PH for its COVID-19 vaccine

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 03:14 PM

(UPDATE) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday confirmed that India-based Bharat Biotech has applied for emergency use authorization in the Philippines for its COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

COVID-positive contacts of PH’s first UK variant case now at 14

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 03:49 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday said an additional co-passenger of the Philippines’ first United Kingdom (UK) variant case also tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

DOH recommends COVID-19 retest for arrivals after 5 days

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 04:05 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday said it is recommending the implementation of an additional testing requirement for travelers entering the Philippines. Read more »

DOH says it will accept donated COVID-19 vaccines only with EUA from FDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 11:19 PM

The Philippine health department said it welcomes donated COVID-19 vaccines but only if they've been authorized by the country's drug regulator. Read more »

DOH: Mga donasyong bakuna, kailangang may emergency use authorization

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 08:49 PM

Hindi tatanggapin ang mga donasyong bakuna kung walang emergency use authorization ng Food and Drug Administration. Read more »

Mga pharmacist, midwife, guro maaaring hingan ng tulong sa vaccine drive

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Updated as of Jan 20 08:26 PM

Tinitingnan kung mahihingan ng tulong sa pagtuturok ang mga pharmacist at midwife, at ang mga guro sa information drive.   Read more »

Ina, nobya ng 'UK variant patient zero' positibo sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 07:10 PM

Nagpositibo sa COVID-19 ang ina at nobya ng pinakaunang kaso ng United Kingdom variant ng sakit sa Pilipinas.    Read more »

More contacts of PH's new COVID-19 variant 'patient zero' test positive; total now at 13

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 10:01 PM

MANILA — There are now 13 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 among contacts of the man confirmed to be the first case of the new coronavirus variant in the Philippines, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »

Girlfriend, mom of PH’s first case of new COVID-19 variant test positive

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 03:24 PM

MANILA — The girlfriend of the first new variant case in the Philippines tested positive for COVID-19 after being re-swabbed, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Read more »

Sinovac wants to run clinical trial on 'specific population' in Philippines: DOH

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 02:21 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health said the government allowed Chinese firm Sinovac to run clinical trials in the country because the study seeks to test COVID-19 vaccines on a “specific population.”  Read more »

DOH to accept donated COVID-19 vaccines only if with EUA approval from FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:04 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it can only accept COVID-19 vaccine donations that successfully went through the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process.   Read more »

Higit 200 contacts ng Pinoy na nagpositibo sa UK variant natunton na

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Posted at Jan 19 08:03 PM

Higit 200 contacts ng Pinoy na nagpositibo sa UK variant ng coronavirus ang natunton ng mga health official sa Quezon City. Read more »

Moderna, other vaccine developers may seek emergency use authorization in PH- FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:26 PM

MANILA — Moderna and other vaccine developers may soon apply for emergency use authorization in the Philippines for their COVID-19 vaccines, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Read more »

PH can revoke emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines in case of adverse effects — FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 02:58 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday assured the public that an emergency use authorization (EUA) granted for a COVID-19 vaccine can be revoked in case of adverse reactions from patients.   Read more »

China's Sinovac may start COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in PH anytime — FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 02:29 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that while Chinese firm Sinovac has yet to finish its emergency use authorization (EUA) application, it can start its COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the Philippines anytime. Read more »

China's donation of COVID-19 vaccine has no weight on EUA application of firms - FDA

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 02:39 PM

The planned donation of 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses by China to the Philippines will not affect the Food and Drug Administration's assessment of vaccine candidates from Chinese developers, the regulatory agency's head said Tuesday.  Read more »

DOH says PH can use saliva testing for COVID if...

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:59 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Monday said it is just waiting for the Philippine Red Cross to submit its report on using saliva samples for COVID-19 testing to see if it can be used in the country.   Read more »

ALAMIN: Proseso ng COVID-19 saliva test

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 07:49 PM

Nakatakda nang isumite ng Philippine Red Cross sa Department of Health ang kanilang pag-aaral sa COVID-19 saliva test.  Read more »

Pag-aaral sa epekto ng Pfizer vaccine sa mga matandang namatay sa Norway tinututukan

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Updated as of Jan 18 08:05 PM

Hindi pa umano tiyak kung dahil sa bakuna ang pagkamatay ng ilang matatanda sa Norway na nabigyan ng COVID-19 vaccine.  Read more »

Mga bakunang donasyon mula China di basta-basta ituturok: DOH

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Posted at Jan 18 05:10 PM

Una nang sinabi ni Sen. Francis Pangilinan na hindi dapat ma-pressure ang FDA sa donasyong bakuna ng China. Read more »