The Philippines would get COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech on February 23, 2021, according to Malacañang. Malacañang on Thursday said that the Philippines would get an initial batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech on February 23, 2021. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said at a press briefing that 600,000 COVID-19 vaccine … 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
The FDA was eyeing to issue a decision on EUA application of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo on Monday said that the FDA was eyeing to issue a decision on the emergency use authorization (EUA) application of AstraZeneca for its COVID-19 vaccine by this week. In an … Read more
The FDA approved the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines. This, as Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was the first one to be granted emergency use authorization in the country. FDA Director-General Eric Domingo on … Read more
DOH can apply for EUA as a public health user, according to FDA Philippines The Philippine government — through the Department of Health (DOH) — can apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines and drugs with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This, as FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in an … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum, according to FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that a COVID-19 vaccine should be 60% to 70% effective at minimum in order to be able to secure an approval in the Philippines. FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in an ANC interview that … 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
Three COVID-19 vaccine makers passed the Philippines’ ethics review board, according to DOH. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that three COVID-19 vaccine makers seeking to run clinical trials in the country passed the Philippines’ ethics review board. This, as it’s one of the requirements needed before undergoing vaccine evaluation by the Food … Read more
A DOST official allays fears of having COVID-19 vaccine sans clinical trials in the Philippines. An official of one of the agencies under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Saturday allayed fears that a COVID-19 vaccine would be approved for use through an emergency use authorization in the Philippines even without prior local … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine may be available in the Philippines by Q1 of 2021, according to FDA chief. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) director-general Eric Domingo on Thursday said that a COVID-19 vaccine may be available in the Philippines in Q1 of 2021. This, as Domingo made the projection at a Palace briefing a day after UK … Read more