BOC warned the public on locally-made fake COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) recently warned the public on locally-manufactured fake COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. The Bureau of Customs said that locally-made fake COVID-19 vaccines could become a “public health threat” if enterprising syndicates followed through with alleged plans to manufacture … Read more
The Philippines might face a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine supply during Q1 and Q2 of 2021, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. said on Monday night that the Philippines might face a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine supply during the first and second quarter of the year. This, as most of the Western … Read more
Senator Go: President Duterte might get vaccinated in public. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday revealed that President Rodrigo Duterte might get vaccinated in public in order to boost the vaccine confidence of Filipinos in the country. After he personally attended the opening of the Philippines’ 101st Malasakit Center in Gov. Roque Ablan Sr. Memorial … Read more
President Duterte prohibited customs and airport personnel from opening COVID-19 vaccine supplies. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night announced that customs and airport personnel were prohibited from opening or tampering with the forthcoming supplies of COVID-19 vaccines that were set to arrive in the Philippines. In a televised address on Monday night, President Duterte said … Read more
President Duterte insisted that there’s no corruption in COVID-19 vaccine procurement. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday insisted that there’s no corruption in the Philippine government’s procurement of vaccines needed to protect Filipinos from COVID-19. In a televised address on Monday night, President Duterte admitted that he was hurt by “sweeping” corruption allegations in the acquisition … Read more
President Duterte considered military hospitals and school buildings as COVID-19 vaccination sites. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said that military hospitals and public school buildings can be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites if the nationwide vaccination program will need more venues. In a televised address aired on Monday night, the President said that local … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers in the Philippines will start on February 15, 2021. The Philippines had targeted to start COVID-19 vaccination of frontline healthcare workers next Tuesday, February 15, 2021. This, as the Philippine government aimed to vaccinate the sector’s 1.4 million individuals in a month. On Sunday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said … Read more
COVAX to deliver 337 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. COVAX on Wednesday said that it has allocated a total of 337 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for developing countries so far and would aim to deliver these vaccines in the first half of 2021. This, as COVAX was the initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) … Read more
The Philippine government was looking to vaccinate economic essential workers in Q2 of 2021, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night said that the Philippine government was looking to vaccinate economic essential workers in the 2nd quarter of 2021. During a televised briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night, … Read more
The Philippines was eyeing to have 178 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for 92 million Filipinos, according to Dominguez. On Monday night, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez announced that the Philippines intended to negotiate for 178 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that would be good for 92 million Filipinos. In a meeting with President Duterte and other government … Read more