FDA to study mixing AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday that they need to conduct a study first before the government could proceed to its plan of using AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as …
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AstraZeneca vaccine recommended as 2nd dose for Sputnik V
The country’s vaccine expert panel recommended the vaccination of AstraZeneca vaccines to those who should have been injected with the 2nd dose of Sputnik V vaccines in the face of …
Additional 2 million AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX arrive
More than 2 million AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have arrived in the country from the World Health Organization’s COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, Friday afternoon. 1.5 million will be distributed to …
2.4 million expiring AstraZeneca vaccines already injected
The Department of Health (DOH) has already used 2.4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines before its feared expiration this end of June. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that …
497K doses of AstraZeneca to expire in June
About 497,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine need to be injected before the end of June so they would not be wasted. According to DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje, one million …
Private sector ready for arrival of ordered vaccines
The process is already laid out from arrival to storage and delivery to the vaccination site of vaccines ordered by the private sector from AstraZeneca. When the vaccines land in …
DOH to ensure all AstraZeneca vaccines disposed before expiration
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ensured that all of the two million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines would be injected before their expiry date. According to National COVID-19 Vaccine Operations …
1.3M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine brought by private sector to arrive in June
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said Tuesday that 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines purchased by the private sector would arrive in June. According to Concepcion, 1.3 million …
FDA approves AstraZeneca for 59 years old and below
AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine will continue to be given to people aged 59 and under, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). AstraZeneca vaccines have been discontinued for …
PH vaccine drive unaffected by AstraZeneca suspension: FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified that the temporary suspension on the injection of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to ages 59 and under will not slow down …
AstraZeneca to cooperate with FDA regarding vaccine’s side effects
British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday expressed its commitment to work with the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address concerns regarding the adverse side effect of its COVID-19 vaccine. …
FDA halts giving AstraZeneca vaccine to those 59 and below
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) temporarily stopped giving the remaining AstraZeneca vaccines to individuals aged 59 and under. This is due to reports that it allegedly causes a rare …
AstraZeneca vaccines returned by Bicol region still usable: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday that the 7,500 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine returned by the DOH Bicol Region would not be wasted as they are still potent …
7,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in Bicol returned to DOH Central Office
7,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca were returned to the central office of the Department of Health (DOH) from Bicol Region on Monday due to the temperature issue. …
Lung Center, Tala Hospital begin administering AstraZeneca vaccines
All seats were occupied and some were still standing in the waiting area on the first day of the rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial …
AstraZeneca vaccine only 10% effective vs. South African variant
The Department of Health (DOH) is trying to allay the fears of some experts regarding the alleged low efficacy of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine against the B1.351 or South …
‘Supply problems’ caused delay of AstraZeneca delivery
Contrary to the government’s promise, more than 525,000 doses of AstraZeneca from the COVAX facility did not arrive in the country this Monday. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez said “supply problems” …
Facts to know before getting AstraZeneca vaccines
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced that over 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines were supposed to arrive on March 1 but it would be delayed. This is the second vaccine …
AstraZeneca vaccine rollout continues despite low efficacy vs. new variants – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country would proceed by the first quarter of this year despite spending results that its …
5.6 million doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines to arrive by mid-February
An estimated 5.6 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca are expected to arrive this mid-February, according to National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary …
FDA grants EUA to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Philippines granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to FDA chief Dr. Eric Domingo on Thursday. This makes the …
San Juan prepares cold storage facilities for AstraZeneca vaccines
The local government of San Juan has started preparing its cold storage facilities for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for its residents, Mayor Francis Zamora said Thursday. San Juan has started …
Parañaque secures 200k doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
The local government of Parañaque was able to secure 200,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to be given free for its residents. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said a total of P250 …
Quezon City secures 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
The Quezon City government said Monday it was able to secure 1.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for its resident. “This is part of the plan of our …
Caloocan secures 600K AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
The Caloocan City government secured a supply of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that would be administered free for its residents. The good news was announced by Caloocan City …
Ayala Corp. orders 450K doses of AstraZeneca vaccine; half to be donated to gov’t
Ayala Corp. ordered 450,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine worth P120 million, half of which would be donated to the government. Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Ayala Corp. chief operating officer …