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PH experts to decide use of COVID-19 boosters next week

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Updated as of Sep 03 08:40 AM

The country's vaccine expert panel will decide next week if COVID-19 booster shots are needed to curb the ongoing transmission of the disease. Read more »

PH COVID vaccine mix-and-match study eyed this month

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Updated as of Aug 17 07:50 AM

The Philippines' study into mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccine brands will "hopefully" begin this month, the head of the country's vaccine expert panel said Tuesday. Read more »

Panukalang paiksiin ang interval ng 2 dose ng COVID-19 vaccine tinutulan

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Updated as of Aug 01 06:48 PM

Tinutulan ng vaccine expert panel ng Pilipinas ang mga panukala na paikliin ang pagitan ng una at ikalawang dose ng COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

'No live virus': Expert debunks viral shedding video vs vaccines

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Posted at Jul 22 07:26 AM

None of the COVID-19 vaccines approved in the Philippines will result in viral shedding, the country's vaccine expert panel said Thursday as it debunked a video circulating online. Read more »

Use of COVID-19 booster shots not yet recommended: expert

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Updated as of Jul 13 09:19 AM

The government's vaccine expert panel does not recommend yet the use of COVID-19 booster shots in a bid to increase protection against the disease, one of its members said Tuesday. Read more »

Authorities monitoring Lambda mutation, a ‘variant of interest’, PH health official says

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Updated as of Jul 06 12:21 PM

Lambda is a "variant of interest" and has not yet been detected in the Philippines, the head of the country's vaccine expert panel said Tuesday. Read more »

Filipinos can get missed 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine up to 6 months, says expert

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Posted at Jun 28 03:53 PM

Filipinos can get their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine up to 6 months after their first dose, the head of the country's vaccine expert panel said Monday.   Read more »

Complete COVID-19 vaccination prevents variant infection: expert panel

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Posted at Jun 22 07:29 AM

The Delta and Beta COVID-19 variants have a higher possibility of escaping immunization from coronavirus vaccines, said says the head of the national vaccine expert panel. Read more »

Health expert says even after vaccination, compliance with health standards still important

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:58 AM

MANILA - A health expert on Saturday stressed the importance of getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and observing the health and safety protocols to reduce possible transmission, after reports that hundreds of healthcare workers in Indonesia still got infected despite receiving two doses of vaccines. Read more »

Essential workers to be vaccinated vs COVID-19 starting next month, says official

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Updated as of Apr 29 08:47 AM

There will be a symbolic inoculation on Labor Day to celebrate our essential workers, national task force spokesman Restituto Padilla says. Read more »

Pangangailangan ng ika-3 dose ng COVID-19 vaccine pinalutang ng Pfizer CEO

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Posted at Apr 16 10:19 PM

Malaki umano ang posibilidad na kailangan ng "booster shot" ang mga naka-2 dose ng bakuna ng Pfizer. Read more »

DOH to study case of man who suffered stroke, illnesses after Sinovac vaccination

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 09:54 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday said its adverse events committee will be looking into the reported case of a man who fell seriously ill after receiving a Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.   Read more »

Why FDA is allowing Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for seniors

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 08:20 PM

“Talagang ang efficacy (data) ay very limited. That’s true.” Read more »

FDA probes blood clot reports as PH waits for fresh supply of AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 05:31 PM

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it will "take a look" at reports of very rare cases of blood clots among patients inoculated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 jabs, as the Philippines waits for fresh supply of the vaccine.    Read more »

Sinovac can protect elderly from severe COVID-19, says vaccine expert panel

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Posted at Apr 08 08:17 AM

The Philippines on Wednesday logged 6,414 new virus infections, bringing its total to 819,164 cases. Read more »

FDA OKs Sinovac’s COVID-19 jabs for senior citizens amid vaccine shortage

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 10:10 PM

MANILA — The Food and Drug Administration approved on Wednesday the use of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccines for those 60 years and older, as Philippines faced vaccine shortage.  Read more »

Trust FDA, experts on Sinovac emergency use approval: pro-vaccine group

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Updated as of Feb 23 11:01 AM

The public must trust the Food and Drug Administration and the vaccine expert panel in its decision to approve Chinese inoculation Sinovac for emergency use but not recommend it for healthworkers, a pro-vaccination group said Tuesday. Read more »

Mahigpit na proseso bago aprubahan ang COVID-19 vaccine ipinaliwanag

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Posted at Jan 13 06:45 PM

Tiniyak ng mga eksperto na ang mga gagamiting COVID-19 vaccine sa bansa ay dumaan sa masusing pag-aaral. Read more »