Pfizer had ended its clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine with 95% efficacy. Pfizer Inc. on Wednesday said that the final results from the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine show it was 95% effective Also, Pfizer said that it had the required two months of safety data and will apply for an emergency use authorization … Read more
Pfizer was “very close” to applying for an emergency use approval, according to the company’s CEO Pfizer’s CEO on Tuesday said that Pfizer was “very close” to applying for an emergency use approval (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report. This, after the company began collecting safety data to submit to regulators in … Read more
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was “94.5% effective” in preventing coronavirus disease. Moderna Inc. on Monday said that the experimental COVID-19 vaccine was “94.5% effective” in preventing the coronavirus disease based on interim data from a late-stage trial. This, as the company became the second drugmaker in the United States to report results that far exceeded expectations … Read more
Many POGOs were “not likely” to continue business without COVID-19 vaccine, according to BIR officials. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officials disclosed that a lot of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) were “not likely” to continue its business unless a COVID-19 vaccine became available and the tax rates were reduced. This, as these officials said … Read more
Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine was “more than 90%” effective, according to Russia’s health ministry. A representative of Russia’s health ministry on Monday said that Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine was “more than 90%” effective. This, after Pfizer and BioNTech announced that a jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine was “90% effective” in its ongoing Phase 3 trials. In a … Read more
WHO Director-General hailed the COVID-19 vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech as “encouraging”. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the COVID-19 vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech as “encouraging“. This, after Pfizer and BioNTech announced that a jointly-developed coronavirus vaccine was “90% effective” in ongoing Phase 3 trials. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine was “90% effective” in Phase 3 trial, according to Pfizer and BioNTech. Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday announced that a jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine was “90% effective” in ongoing Phase 3 trials. This, as the joint statement from Pfizer and BioNTech was released on Pfizer’s website as soaring COVID-19 cases across the world had … Read more
Filipinos who can afford can already avail of COVID-19 vaccine, says Palace. Despite that the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law stated that every Filipino must be vaccinated, Malacañang said that those Filipinos who can afford can already avail of the COVID-19 vaccine. This, as Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte … Read more
President Duterte preferred to have a COVID-19 vaccine from Russia and China than other companies. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that he preferred to have a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from Russia and China than other companies. This, as President Duterte said that several pharmaceutical companies were asking the country to pay in advance … Read more
The “earliest time” that the Philippines will have a COVID-19 vaccine was on July 2021, according to a DOST official. The “earliest time” that the Philippines will have a COVID-19 vaccine was on July 2021, according to an official from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). This, as Science Undersecretary Rowena Guevarra told ABS-CBN … Read more