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PH receives over 1.5 million donated Moderna jabs

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 06:22 PM

The Philippines on Thursday received more than 1.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the German government, authorities said. Read more »

World Bank lending PH $300-M to speed up vax rollout

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Updated as of Dec 22 08:48 PM

The World Bank has approved a $300 million loan to help the Philippines scale up its vaccination program, the multilateral lender said on Wednesday. Read more »

Manila LGU cancels SM San Lazaro vaccination

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Updated as of Aug 05 12:06 PM

MANILA - Thousands of Filipinos trooped to vaccination sites in the city of Manila hoping to get the jab on Thursday, a day before the capital region is placed under the toughest lockdown level. Read more »

PH consumer spending seen fully recovering only in 2022 as vaccination lags

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Posted at Jul 29 01:47 PM

Fitch Solutions noted that the Philippines' vaccination drive lags behind the wider Asia region, with just 9.9 percent of the population having received at least one dose on July 23. Read more »

Galvez warns vs illegal selling of COVID-19 vaccines

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Posted at Jul 03 04:37 AM

MANILA — Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday warned against the illegal selling of COVID-19 vaccines in the country. Read more »

Pinaigting na GCQ nakatutulong sa pagbaba ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa Laguna

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Posted at Jun 30 01:51 PM

MAYNILA - Malaki ang paniwala ng probinsiya ng Laguna na malaki ang naitutulong ng kanilang lockdown status na general community quarantine with heightened restrictions sa pagpapababa ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa lugar.   Read more »

Operasyon ng bakunahan sa Taguig balik-normal na

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Updated as of Jun 30 09:06 AM

Ayon sa LGU, pwede nang pumunta sa vaccination sites ang mga may online appointment o group booking ngayon Miyerkoles.  Read more »

Galvez disputes projections over COVID-19 herd immunity

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Posted at Jun 25 11:33 PM

The chief of the Philippines national COVID task force disputes projections by a think-tank that the country will be among the last in Asia to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.  Read more »

Duque: ‘Plus 10’ areas to get 25 to 30 percent additional vaccines

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Posted at Jun 25 08:58 AM

The 10 areas — Bacolod, Iloilo City, Cagayan De Oro, Baguio, Zamboanga City, Dumaguete, Tuguegarao, General Santos, Naga, and Legazpi City — will be prioritized for jab distribution.  Read more »

CHED: Vaccination 'additional level of safety' for limited face-to-face classes

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 03:38 PM

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not a requirement for the conduct of limited face-to-face classes, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) looks at this as an "additional level of safety that will facilitate" it. Read more »

Marikina expands vaccinations to cover A4 category as supply dwindles

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Posted at Jun 03 03:39 PM

MANILA - A basketball court inside the Marikina Sports Complex was added to the mega-vaccination facility of the city in preparation for the inoculation of economic frontliners.   Read more »

Sellers of COVID-19 vaccination slots face jail, warns MMDA chief

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Updated as of May 26 10:55 AM

Individuals selling COVID-19 vaccination slots will face charges and even jail time, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos said Wednesday. Read more »

PH eyes inclusion of 12 to 17 year olds in vaccination program vs COVID-19

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 02:53 AM

“We cannot be fully safe if these population below 18 (years old) are not vaccinated. They comprise more than 29 million people,” according to inoculation czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr.  Read more »

Bed-ridden senior citizens receive COVID-19 vaccine in Marikina City

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 02:54 PM

Bed-ridden senior citizens started receiving vaccines in Marikina as the city continues its COVID-19 vaccination program and deals with limited vaccine supply. Read more »

Galvez nirekomendang simulan na ang vaccination sa ibang sektor

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 02:53 AM

Ganito aniya ang ginawa sa US, Indonesia at Israel kaya napabilis ang pagbabakuna nila sa kanilang populasyon.  Read more »

LGUs, private sector should only buy COVID-19 vaccines under tripartite agreement with nat'l gov't: Galvez

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Updated as of Mar 23 10:58 AM

MANILA - The Philippines' vaccine czar on Monday said local government units and the private sector should only purchase COVID-19 vaccines through under a tripartite agreement with the national government. Read more »

Lacson laments slow pace of vaccination rollout in Philippines

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Posted at Mar 13 03:42 AM

A Philippine senator expresses frustration over the perceived slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country. But the health department says the pace of the vaccine rollout is improving over time. Read more »

Usad ng pag-roll out ng bakuna kontra COVID-19 pinabibilisan

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Posted at Mar 12 08:14 PM

Ito ay matapos lumabas sa datos ng Department of Health na 11 porsiyento pa lang ng health workers ang nababakunahan. Read more »

Japan sees high rate of anaphylaxis after taking Pfizer vaccine

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 10 03:31 PM

People in Japan who received Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine seem to have suffered anaphylaxis at a higher rate than in the United States and Europe, the minister in charge of vaccination efforts said Wednesday. Read more »

Vaccination to lead to economic recovery by fourth quarter: presidential adviser

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Posted at Mar 04 06:28 PM

A rapid vaccination drive in the second and third quarters will lead to economic recovery by the fourth quarter, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said Thursday.   Read more »