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
Galvez apologized to senators as the Senate inquiry on the COVID-19 vaccination program resumed. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday apologized to senators for his remarks about the Senate inquiry on the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. This, as the Senate Committee of Whole continued its public hearing on the national COVID-19 vaccination program. … Read more
Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine was “too expensive” and “very problematic”, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday said that procuring the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine would be “very problematic” because of its hefty price. Galvez said in a text message that the price of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
President Duterte said that Galvez had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Duterte on Monday vouched for the … Read more
The Philippines saved USD 700 million in COVID-19 vaccine purchases, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night claimed that the Philippine government was able to save USD 700 million for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines through their negotiations. In a televised briefing with President Rodrigo … Read more
The Philippines would be more cautious in choosing the COVID-19 vaccine for the elderly, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Sunday said that the Philippines would be more cautious in choosing the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to the elderly. This, after Bloomberg reported that 29 senior citizens from Norway died … Read more
Sinovac would get EUA for its COVID-19 vaccine before February 20, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. on Wednesday said that an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine will be granted before February 20, 2021. During the day’s Laging Handa public briefing, Galvez said that the EUA for Sinovac COVID-19 … Read more
The Philippines was eyeing to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in February via the COVAX facility, according to vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday said that the Philippines was also eyeing to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in February via the COVAX facility apart from … Read more
Galvez gave clarifications on the prices of COVID-19 vaccines released to media Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. had recently gave clarifications on the prices of COVID-19 vaccines that was released to the media. According to Galvez, the prices of COVID-19 vaccines that was released to the media were all commercial prices and not the … Read more
The Philippine government was considering to secure a deal with vaccine makers by end of 2020 or early January 2021, according to Galvez. National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF COVID-19) Chief Implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday said that the Philippine government was eyeing to secure a deal with vaccine makers … Read more