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PH FDA allows use of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine on elderly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 11:16 PM

Senior citizens in the Philippines can now receive Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine.  Read more »

Sinovac eyes doubling vaccine production capacity to 2 billion doses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 11:53 AM

The Chinese biopharmaceutical firm said a third production line for its COVID-19 vaccine has been put into use, doubling its annual capacity of the jabs to two billion doses. Read more »

15 Pasay City health workers test positive for COVID-19 after Sinovac inoculation

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 03:34 PM

In a separate statement released on Saturday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire reiterated that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause coronavirus infections.  Read more »

Hong Kong records 1st case of facial paralysis following COVID-19 vaccination

Chan Ho-him, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 13 01:36 PM

The man in question began developing symptoms of Bell’s palsy within hours of receiving the Sinovac vaccine on March 6. Incident disclosed in Department of Health report on adverse reactions to vaccines, though the cases it contains have not been definitively linked to the jabs. Read more »

Military rolls out COVID-19 vaccine drive for personnel in Mindanao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 09:09 PM

The Eastern Mindanao Command said it started a “symbolic vaccination” of Beijing’s Sinovac in front of Camp Panacan Station Hospital, Davao City on Monday. Read more »

AstraZeneca vaccine doses, sinimulan nang ihatid sa ilang ospital sa Metro Manila

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 05:13 AM

Kasama sa mga pagdadalhan ng naturang bakuna ang Research Institute for Tropical Medicine sa Muntinlupa, Cardinal Santos Medical Center sa San Juan, at Ospital ng Parañaque.  Read more »

Vaccine rollout boosts private hospitals workers' confidence in Sinovac jabs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 08:27 AM

The country's coronavirus inoculation drive has bolstered the confidence of private hospital workers in receiving Sinovac jabs, an official said Friday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 3, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 11:27 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

HK ofc'ls look into death of chronically ill man 2 days after getting Sinovac COVID-19 jab

Elizabeth Cheung , Kathleen Magramo and Danny Mok, South China Morning Post
Posted at Mar 03 05:03 PM

Hong Kong health authorities on Tuesday night revealed that they were investigating the death of a chronically ill man two days after he received China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, but cautioned that no connection had been ascertained yet.   Read more »

More Philippine health workers get COVID-19 vaccine

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 03:07 PM

A health worker prepares the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during the ceremonial inoculation at The Medical City in Pasig City on Wednesday. Read more »

Don't prejudge Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, expert group says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 12:41 PM

The country's largest coalition of health groups and frontliners on Wednesday urged the public not to prejudge Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which they fear may affect the country's vaccine rollout against the disease. Read more »

More Tala hospital workers want to be inoculated with Sinovac COVID-19 jabs, says chief

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 06:12 PM

“Ngayon marami tumatawag. Na-enganyo namin yung ibang staff ng aming hospital to undergo vaccination using Sinovac," Dr. Fritz Famaran, Tala’s medical chief said. Read more »

Cebu, Davao receive Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:51 AM

Cebu City and Davao City on Tuesday received thousands of doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine as the government ramped up its vaccination drive against the disease. Read more »

St. Luke's Medical Center, naghahanda na sa pagbabakuna ng CoronaVac

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:35 AM

Naghahanda na ang St. Luke’s Medical Center para sa rollout ng bakunang CoronaVac kontra COVID-19 sa Miyerkoles.   Read more »

Higit 100 health workers sa Pasig, nakatakdang mabakunahan ng CoronaVac

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 09:19 AM

MAYNILA Mahigit isang daan health workers ng Pasig City General Hospital at Pasig City Children’s Hospital ang takdang bakunahan ng Sinovca COVID-19 vaccine ngayong Martes. Read more »

'From the bottom of my heart': Duterte thanks China's Xi for Sinovac donation

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 10:33 PM

"If President Xi Jinping is listening now, President, from the bottom of my heart, and with immense gratitude, I thank you, the Chinese people and government, for being so generous. Maybe someday I can repay you if I would still have enough time in this planet," Duterte said during his weekly public briefing. Read more »

Due to supply issues, Chinese vaccines gaining momentum in developing countries: Galvez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 10:06 PM

The Philippines' vaccine czar on Monday said more developing countries are availing of COVID-19 vaccines made in China due to the lack of supply of Western vaccines.   Read more »

Over 700 vaccinated on Day 1 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Philippines - officials

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 01:07 PM

More than 700 health workers were inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine during the first day of the country's COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Monday using donated doses from the Chinese drugmaker Sinovac, officials said.   Read more »

Marikina mayor says will receive Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 01:04 PM

Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Monday he would get the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, as the Philippines began its inoculation drive against the coronavirus more than a year since the pandemic hit the country. Read more »

Defense dep't to start COVID-19 vaccinations Monday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 08:57 AM

The Department of National Defense said Monday it would begin COVID-19 immunization among its personnel using Sinovac's vaccine at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center and AFP Medical Center. Read more »