Follow one vaccine brand per vaccination site rule to avoid mixing vaccine doses, according to DOH. On Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded those in charge of COVID-19 vaccination rollouts in different localities nationwide to make sure that only one COVID-19 vaccine brand should be made available per vaccination site in order to prevent … Read more
COVAX to deliver 337 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. COVAX on Wednesday said that it has allocated a total of 337 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for developing countries so far and would aim to deliver these vaccines in the first half of 2021. This, as COVAX was the initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) … Read more
The Philippines was eyeing to have 178 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for 92 million Filipinos, according to Dominguez. On Monday night, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez announced that the Philippines intended to negotiate for 178 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that would be good for 92 million Filipinos. In a meeting with President Duterte and other government … Read more
Using two different COVID-19 vaccine brands to complete vaccine doses was “not recommended”, according to Duque. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday said that using two different COVID-19 vaccine brands to complete the needed two vaccine doses was not recommended. In response to Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s query, Duque told the Senate Committee … Read more
Pfizer and BioNTech would deliver their COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada this month, according to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced that Pfizer and BioNTech would deliver their COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada this month, with vaccinations to start as early as next week. This, as Trudeau said … Read more
Galvez backed Duque’s proposal to issue EUA for COVID-19 vaccines In the Philippines. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. backed Health Secretary Francisco Duque’s proposal for the issuance of the emergency use authorization (EUA) of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. This, as Galvez — the chief implementer of the government’s action plan to fight the coronavirus … Read more