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
The Philippines had secured more than 106 million COVID-19 vaccine doses and signed five term sheets, according to Galvez. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night said that the Philippines had secured 106 to 108 million COVID-19 vaccine doses after he signed five term sheets with vaccine manufacturers. During a televised briefing with … 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
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. warned that vaccine deals may be jeopardized if prices of the COVID-19 vaccines were publicized. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday warned that revealing the price of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine would have compromised the country’s deals with other vaccine makers. Senators questioned the government’s seeming preference … 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
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed his willingness to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in the Philippines. Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday expressed willingness to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in the Philippines, even if the said vaccine would be the one developed by China’s Sinovac. In … Read more
