Follow COVID-19 vaccine priority list – HPAAC
The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC) called on the private sector to follow the COVID-19 vaccine priority list set by the government. The group made the call amid reports …
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Malacañang releases COVID-19 vaccine priority list
Malacañang on Friday released the list of specific priority groups for the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. The priority list is as follows: A1: Frontline workers in health facilities both national …
Marikina mega vaccination facilities and vaccinators ready – Mayor Teodoro
According to Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, their storage facility, vaccines, and the mega vaccination center are ready. “Unang priority natin mga healthcare workers natin, ‘yung nasa frontlines—mga ospital, clinic, public …
Online survey: 56% of Filipinos willing to get COVID-19 vaccine
More Filipinos say they are willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once it is available in the Philippines, based on an online survey. According to a survey conducted by professors …
Vaccines from COVAX facility no longer free
An estimated 22 million Filipinos will be vaccinated against COVID-19 under the country’s agreement on the COVAX facility, according to an official of the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO is …
56M COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in PH in May
The 56 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are expected to arrive in May through the COVAX facility. Meanwhile, Manny Villar’s company negotiated with AstraZeneca for their staff and donations to the …
CBCP officials willing to get vaccinated in public
Some executives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Thursday they are willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in public to alleviate the public’s fear of getting …
People can choose which body part they want to be injected with COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine recipients are free to choose which part of their body they want the COVID-19 vaccine to be injected, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday. This was after …
PH vaccination starts with over 1M doses of COVID-19 vaccines – Galvez
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. announced on Wednesday that the vaccination program in the Philippines would start with over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines expected to arrive next …
First batch of vaccines may come from COVAX facility
There is a good chance that the first vaccines coming to the country will come from the COVAX facility, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez on Tuesday. The COVAX facility …
Master list COVID-19 vaccine recipients being prepared
With the upcoming launch of the COVID-19 vaccination program in the country, the master list of recipients is being prepared. For now, the government will first rely on various master …
Gov’t can store vaccines that require ultra-low temperatures – Galvez
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. that the government is ready to receive vaccines, even those who need ultra-low temperatures. “Napakaganda ng cold storage na pinuntahan natin, iyong apat na …
Private sector plans to get Novavax vaccines
The private sector plans to get coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Novavax, a vaccine developer from India for companies wishing to pursue agreements with government and pharmaceutical firms. Presidential Adviser on …
DOH: PH has enough cold storage for COVID-19 vaccines
With assistance from the private sector, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Thursday said that the government has enough cold storage facilities for COVID -19 vaccines that are expected to …
Possible cold chain facilities for COVID-19 vaccine inspected
Government officials have already inspected cold chain facilities that are being considered for vaccine storage. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III first inspected the cold …
PGH lists guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination
The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Tuesday listed some precautions that needed to observed once the COVID-19 vaccination begins in the Philippines. PGH, Lung Center, and Jose Rodriguez Memorial Medical …
Gov’t needs additional cold storage facilities starting August – Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday the government needs third party logistics providers to increase the cold storage capacity for COVID-19 vaccines starting August. During the House Committee on …
DOH eyes house-to-house vaccination for vulnerable sector
The Department of Health (DOH) mulls implementing a “house-to-house” COVID-19 vaccination for the vulnerable sector and senior citizens. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the statement during the House Committee …
Duterte may again volunteer to receive first COVID-19 vaccine in PH
President Rodrigo Duterte still wants to be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines if doing such could increase the public’s confidence in getting the vaccine, Malacañang …
Pharmacists, midwives to be trained as vaccinators
The Department of Health (DOH) is also now planning to train other health professionals as COVID-19 vaccinators to have enough personnel by the time the vaccination program begins. Health Undersecretary …
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine only costs P650 per dose – Roque
Palace spokesperson Harry Roque said Sunday that the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine will only cost around P650 per dose. “Ang aking i-a-assure po sa inyo, fake news po ‘yung kumakalat na …
China to donate 500K doses of COVID-19 vaccine to PH
China will donate 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines. This was confirmed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi when he met with President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday. …
COVID-19 vaccines for remote areas based on storage requirement
Once many have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the use of the so-called vaccine passport can also become a protocol, according to the Department of Health (DOH). “Magkakaroon ng QR code …
Getting two different COVID-19 vaccine brands not recommended – DOH
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday that using two different COVID-19 vaccine brands is not recommended. “You would not want to toy with the idea of giving different vaccines …
Filipinos to be issued COVID-19 passport – DOH
The Department of Health announced Friday that Filipinos who will be vaccinated against the new coronavirus would be given a COVID-19 passport. “Itong vaccine passport na ito, meron po tayo. …
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be made available in PH asap – exec
The manager of Pfizer in the country vowed that the pharmaceutical company is committed to bringing its COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines as soon as possible. “Pfizer is very keen …