AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines appeared to be effective against the UK COVID-19 variant, according to Duque. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said that Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines appeared to be effective against the UK COVID-19 variant. Duque, however, warned tht the coronavirus had been mutating, which could affect the efficacy of … Read more
A vaccine commission in Germany kept its advice against using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for people over 65 years of age. A vaccine commission in Germany on Friday maintained its advice against using AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on people over 65 years of age, despite the EU regulator’s decision to authorize the use of the said vaccine … Read more
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine “appeared ineffective” for people over 65 years of age, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine “appeared ineffective” for people over 65 years of age according to French President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking to reporters hours before the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the COVID-19 vaccine for adults of … Read more
The FDA approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. This, as the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University was the second one to be granted emergency use authorization in the country, next … Read more
AstraZeneca and Sinovac sought COVID-19 vaccine approval in Brazil Officials said that COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac and AstraZeneca-Oxford filed the first applications for regulatory approval in Brazil. Federal health regulator Anvisa had 10 days to respond to the applications, although it said that this could include asking the sponsors for more information. One application … Read more
The recently-signed deal may be deemed void if AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine failed to secure an FDA approval, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that the recently-signed deal between AstraZeneca, the private sector, and the Philippine government may be deemed void if AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine failed to secure an approval from … Read more
More companies wanted to join AstraZeneca supply deal, according to one of the Philippines’ presidential advisers. One of the Philippines’ presidential advisers on Monday said that more companies wanted to join the agreement between private sector and the Philippine government in securing a supply of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This, after senior officials announced that the … Read more
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine would undergo stringent clinical trial in the Philippines, according to Galvez. COVID-19 Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday said that AstraZeneca would undergo stringent clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. This, as he allayed fears on potential local use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amidst questions on its … Read more
The Philippine government would also buy AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine too, according to DOST official. An official from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday said that the Philippine government would also buy doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This, after senior officials said that the country had secured and would get 2.6 million doses … Read more
The Philippines had secured 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, according to senior officials. Senior officials on Friday said that the Philippines would get 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine under the country’s first supply deal for a COVID-19 vaccine. Joey Concepcion, a government business adviser representing the private sector, said that the … Read more