The Philippines will use the AstraZeneca vaccine as a 2nd dose if Sputnik V failed to deliver, according to Galvez. On Wednesday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that the Philippines will use the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second dose if Sputnik V’s second component failed to arrive in the Philippines. Galvez said at … Read more
Vaccination of the 12-17 age group may start by the end of September or October, according to Galvez. On Sunday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that the vaccination of the 12-17 age group against COVID-19 may start by the end of September or October depending on the vaccine supply. The Philippine government was … Read more
An investigation into the alleged sale of COVID-19 vaccine doses was ongoing, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that an investigation into the alleged sale of COVID-19 vaccine doses was ongoing. In a statement, Galvez said that they already identified the lot numbers of the COVID-19 vaccines and a combined follow … Read more
Children in the Philippines can be vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine by 2nd half of 2021, according to Galvez Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr on Monday said that children in the Philippines can be vaccinated with Pfizer vaccine by 2nd half of 2021. Children may soon get inoculated in the second half of 2021 with … Read more
Moderna and Pfizer vaccines could soon be commercially available in the Philippines, according to Galvez. On Saturday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed that Moderna and Pfizer vaccines could soon be commercially available in the Philippines. According to Galvez, the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines could soon be available for commercial use in the … Read more
Galvez apologized to LGUs for the delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines caused by supply issues. On Wednesday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr apologized to local government units (LGUs) for the delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines caused by supply issues. Galvez explained in a statement that the 7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were supposed … Read more
Over 2 million Pfizer vaccine doses from COVAX Facility will arrive in the Philippines on June 11, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday said that over 2 million Pfizer vaccine doses from COVAX Facility will arrive in the Philippines on June 11, 2021 In an update aired over state-run PTV, … Read more
The Philippines had the highest daily number of COVID-19 vaccinations among the five largest countries in ASEAN, according to Galvez. On Monday, vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said that the Philippines currently had the highest daily number of COVID-19 vaccinations among the five largest countries in ASEAN. According to Galvez’s presentation, the Philippines administered … Read more
The Philippines will eventually inoculate children and teens against COVID-19, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr on Thursday said that the Philippines will eventually inoculate children and teens against COVID-19. During President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Talk to the People” on Thursday night, Galvez said that there will come a time when the Philippines … Read more
COVAX Facility was expected to deliver Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in May, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr said that COVAX Facility was expected to deliver Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses in May. In a Cabinet briefing presided by President Rodrigo Duterte, Galvez said that the COVAX Facility was … Read more