20.6 million COVID-19 vaccines wasted – DOH
Over 20 million donated and purchased COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines were wasted. Health Undersecretary Carol Tanio said during the Senate Committee on Health demography hearing by Senator Bong Go …
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FDA: COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5-11 possible before 2022
The Food and Drug Administration now sees two brands of vaccines against COVID-19 that could be injected into more minors before the end of the year 2021. This is the …
Over 21M COVID-19 vaccines injected in PH
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. reported Wednesday that the Philippine government had administered more than 21 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of August 3, 2021, “We would like …
1.5M Sinovac vaccines arrive in Philippines
Another 1.5 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Philippines on Thursday, July 22. The vaccine supply from China arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport through Flight …
3 arrested for allegedly selling Sinovac vaccines
Three people were arrested for allegedly selling Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, John Consulta reported on “24 Oras.” The National Bureau of Investigation Task Force Against Illegal Drugs arrested Kour Singh, Calvin …
Duterte: Ensure LGUs have cold storage facilities before giving them vaccines
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is already preparing the soldiers to help with the vaccination, especially as more vaccines are expected to arrive in the country in the coming months. “In …
DOH: 9.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered
There are close to 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines nationwide injected, according to Department of Health (DOH) data. According to the DOH, 9.9 million doses have been injected as …
PH administers 8 million COVID-19 vaccines
Up to eight million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to the people since the vaccination program began in March. According to the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), up to 8,050,711 …
How much PH gov’t spent on COVID-19 vaccines?
With a population of more than 100 million, the government targets 50 to 70 million Filipinos to receive a COVID-19 vaccine this year. To do that, about 140 million doses …
FDA grants EUA to Janssen, Covaxin COVID-19 vaccines
Up to 6 brands of COVID-19 vaccines can be used in the Philippines after the Food and Drug Administration approved the emergency use authorization (EUA) of 2 more vaccines. The …
National gov’t to provide vaccines for poor LGUs – DILG
The national government ensured that poor local government units (LGU) would get COVID-19 vaccines for their residents, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Wednesday. “Hindi naman …
FDA: Approval of COVID-19 vaccine possible in April 2021
The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the possibility of approving a COVID-19 vaccine in April 2021. According to the FDA, they may be able to approve a COVID-19 …
Low price not only factor in purchasing COVID-19 vaccines – DOH
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Wednesday cost is not the only factor in buying COVID-19 vaccines, adding the government would also look at its safety and effectiveness. Vergeire made …