DOH: FDA has not approved any self-administered COVID-19 test kits. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any self-administered test kits for COVID-19. In a statement, the Department of Health said that the Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration has not approved any self-administered test … Read more
Clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines would push through, according to the DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that the clinical trials for the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines will push through. According to the Department of Health, Sinovac’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine will be used in a … Read more
DOH on detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines: Mode of transmission “has not changed” Following the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said that the mode of transmission “has not changed”. The Department of Health on Wednesday stated in its announcement that the mode … Read more
DOH and PGC confirmed the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant in the Philippines Following border control and strengthened biosurveillance efforts, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Wednesday confirmed the detection of the UK COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 variant) in the Philippines. This, after swab samples from a Filipino … Read more
LGUs can’t procure and roll out COVID-19 vaccines on their own, according to DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that local government units (LGUs) can’t procure and roll out COVID-19 vaccines on their own without coordinating with the national government. Although the Health department appreciated the local government units’ effort in securing COVID-19 vaccines. … Read more
The DOH explained why a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine was needed. The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday explained the reason why a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was needed after receiving the first dose. In an online briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that it gave the user the benefit of … Read more
DOH would check the Hong Kong flight manifest after a passenger from the Philippines found to have a new COVID-19 variant. The Department of Health (DOH) had begun coordinating with Hong Kong officials following the report that a passenger from the Philippines had tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant. In a statement, DOH spokesperson … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 25, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 25, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #286 dated December 25, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 1,885 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
DOH COVID-19 update as of December 18, 2020 The Department of Health (DOH) gave an update about its latest COVID-19 tally as of 4:00 p.m. of December 18, 2020. According to its COVID-19 Case Bulletin #279 dated December 18, 2020, the Department of Health recorded 2,122 newly-reported COVID-19 cases. This brought the total number of confirmed cases of … Read more
2 COVID-19 vaccines passed pre-evaluation, according to a DOH official. A health official on Thursday said that the vaccine experts panel and ethics review board of the Department of Health (DOH) had approved clinical trial applications of two COVID-19 vaccines. This, as it cleared the way for final evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration … Read more