Mayor Isko on unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines: “Delikado ‘yon” Manila Mayor Isko Moreno warned the residents of the country’s capital against unauthorized COVID-19 vaccines. On Wednesday, Mayor Isko told the residents of Manila at the sidelines of the Rizal Day celebration in Luneta Park that smuggled vaccines are not guaranteed to be effective. “’Yong pera niyong … Read more
The results of the investigation on the use of the unregistered vaccine may come out after the holiday season, according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said that the results of the investigation on the use of the unregistered vaccine administered to a Cabinet official and some members … Read more
A Cabinet official had already been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to DILG Sec. Eduardo Año Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said that a Cabinet official had already been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine. Año told ANC’s “Matters of Fact” that he only knew one member of the Cabinet, but added that he … Read more
The FDA was looking into inoculation of Cabinet members and soldiers using unregistered COVID-19 vaccines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was currently investigating the vaccination of several military and Cabinet members with unregistered COVID-19 vaccines, according to FDA Director-General Eric Domingo. Domingo said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB that the regulatory enforcement … Read more
The COVID-19 vaccines that were administered to PSG members were probably donated, according to DILG Sec. Año. The COVID-19 vaccines administered to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) members were probably donated, according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año. Año also noted that there’s no commercial distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines yet. Año told ANC … Read more
Aldred Gatchalian receives COVID-19 vaccine Former Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 1 housemate Aldred Gatchalian has already received the vaccine against COVID-19. Aldred, who was also a former ABS-CBN talent, is now based in the United States. On December 22, Aldred took to the image-sharing site, Instagram wherein he shared his vaccination of the … Read more
The Philippines was looking to secure 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in December, according to vaccine czar Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night said that the Philippine government was looking to secure 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2021 if negotiations with vaccine … Read more
Senator Pacquiao encouraged President Duterte to replace DOH Secretary Duque for this reason. Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Monday appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for this reason. In a report on Manila Bulletin, Senator Pacquiao said that Duque was “embarassing” President Duterte for supposedly mishandling the Philippines’ fight … Read more
Pfizer would apply for COVID-19 vaccine approval in Japan, according to a report. Pfizer on Friday would request a formal approval in Japan of its COVID-19 vaccine as the first supplier in the country to do so, according to a report. Citing Kyodo News report, ABS-CBN News reported that the Japanese government already had agreed … Read more
Vaccine experts panel in the US recommended an EUA of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna A panel of vaccine experts in the United States on Thursday voted to recommend an emergency use approval of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna. This, as it paved the way for 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to begin shipping as soon as … Read more