Chile will start administering COVID-19 booster shot to Sinovac recipients. Last Thursday, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said that Chile will start administering a COVID-19 booster shot to those already vaccinated with Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine after studies showed that the initial two doses of the said vaccine lose some effectiveness after several months. Inquirer reported that … Read more
The FDA will soon decide on the use of the Sinovac vaccine for kids and adolescents, according to Domingo. On Wednesday, FDA Director-General Eric Domingo said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon decide on the use of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for kids and adolescents. In a report on GMA News Online, … Read more
Sinovac vaccine has emergency use approval for people ages 3 to 17, according to the Chinese Embassy in Manila. On Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said that Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine had an emergency use approval for people aged 3 to 17 years old. The Embassy noted in a statement posted on its official Facebook … Read more
Sinovac Biotech sought to expand the use of its COVID-19 vaccine on children ages 3 to 17, according to FDA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Sinovac Biotech sought to expand the use of its COVID-19 vaccine on children ages 3 to 17. During the Cabinet briefing aired early Wednesday, FDA Director-General Eric … Read more
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr to critics of Sinovac vaccine Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr responded to critics of Sinovac vaccine, saying that all vaccines underwent “rigorous” review by experts. On Wednesday, Galvez rejected the calls of some sectors to stop the procurement of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses and to start prioritizing instead … Read more
China approved the emergency use of Sinovac vaccine for 3 to 17-year-olds. On Friday, China had approved the emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for three to 17-year-olds. China had recently approved the emergency use of the said vaccine in people aged between 3 and 17, its chairman Yin Weidong told state TV … Read more
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates”, according to the Chinese CDC Director. Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Gao Fu said that Chinese COVID-19 vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates”. OneNews reported that in a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, China’s top disease control … Read more
The FDA approved the use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on senior citizens in the Philippines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on senior citizens in the Philippines. CNN Philippines reported that the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
The FDA may revise the advisory for China’s Sinovac vaccine if the new data supported inoculation for seniors, according to Duque. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday said that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory for China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine may revise if new data supported that the said vaccine was safe for … Read more
PAL will airlift 400,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses from China to the Philippines, according to Locsin. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced that the Philippine Airlines (PAL) will airlift 400,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses from China to the Philippines. In a report on Manila Bulletin, Locsin announced that China planned to give an additional … Read more
