Mysterious illness in India kills 1, hospitalized over 400 people
One person died, and more than 400 others were rushed to a hospital in southern India due to an unspecified infection that caused the patient to experience dizziness, tremors, and …
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FDA: 30% of public hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Eric Domingo said around 30% of the public are hesitant to receive COVID-19 vaccines. In an interview with GMA Network’s Unang Hirit, Domingo should …
3 COVID-19 vaccine makers pass ethics review in PH
The 3 manufacturers of the COVID-19 vaccine have already passed through the country’s ethics review board and will be subjected to evaluation by the Food and Drug Administration, the Department …
Duterte willing to get COVID-19 vaccine
Malacañang said Monday President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine shot once local regulators approve a potential vaccine for emergency use. However, the actual vaccination may not …
Robredo ready to get vaccinated first vs. COVID-19
Vice President Leni Robredo said she is willing to be among the first people to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine. This is to allay the fears of the Filipinos …
Palace releases COVID-19 vaccine priority list
Malacañang has already made public the specific number of people who will be given COVID-19 vaccines, divided depending on the sector they belong to. There are two different types of …
COVID-19 vaccination may start Q1 of 2021 – Duque
The “best-case scenario” for COVID-19 vaccination drive in the Philippines could start within the first quarter of 2021, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday. “Ang best-case scenario sa atin …
Duque willing to be first in line once COVID-19 vaccine becomes available
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III accepted the challenge to be the first one to get a COVID-19 vaccine to ease the fears of the public about the vaccine’s safety. “Yes, …
Bring children to parks, experts recommend
According to experts, it will help children’s mental health go out in open areas such as parks, especially since the space they could go to is limited for months due …
COVID vaccine may be ready by Q1 2021 – FDA chief
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) director-general Eric Domingo said Thursday a COVID-19 vaccine may be ready for distribution in the Philippines by March 2021. Doming projected the release date a …
Sputnik, Sinovac to begin clinical trials in PH by December or January 2021 – Galvez
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday Sinovac from China and Sputnik V of Russia would be conducting clinical trials in the Philippines by this month or January next …
EO for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines ‘in process’ – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Wednesday that an executive order to authorize the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines is already “in process.” Galvez responded to queries if the deal …
1 child every 100 seconds gets HIV – UNICEF
UNICEF reported that a child or a young person below 20 years old every minute and 40 seconds acquire HIV in 2019, bringing the total number of children with HIV …
DOST: Mass COVID-19 vaccination may start by June-July 2021
An official from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Monday that the mass COVID-19 vaccination is expected to start by either June or July 2021. “Kung ang ibig …
Deal with AstraZeneca may be canceled if vaccine fails to get FDA approval
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday the COVID-19 vaccine deal with AstraZeneca may be canceled if the vaccine fails to get the approval of the Food and Drugs Administration …
Leachon: Economic centers should be prioritized in giving COVID-19 vaccines
Health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said Monday the government should prioritize giving COVID-19 vaccine in Philippines’ economic centers. Leachon said the 70% of the country’s economic centers are found …
PH signing vaccine deal with AstraZeneca, private sector today
The Philippine government would sign an agreement with British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the private sector to purchase 2 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine today, November 27. National Task …
Areas with over 3,000 active cases to receive vaccines first – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday that areas with over 3,000 active cases of COVID-19 would be given priority in the government’s immunization effort that is expected to start …
Teenage pregnancies may spike in calamity-hit areas – Gatchalian
The government should be mindful of the possible increase in teenage pregnancies in calamity-hit areas, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday. “Ang epekto ng pandemya ay isa nang posibleng sanhi ng …
No politics in COVID-19 vaccine distribution – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. vowed Thursday that politics would play no role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, which the government targets to conduct next year, a year before the …
Duque: 50M COVID-19 vaccines enough to achieve herd immunity
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III insisted that the government’s target immunize up to 60 million Filipinos with COVID-19 vaccines is enough to achieve herd immunity. Duque was responding to the …
UP-Manila grad tops 2020 Physician Licensure Exams
A graduate of the University of the Philippines-Manila topped the 2020 Physician Licensure Examinations, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Jomel Garcia Lapides, with a rating of 88.67 percent, …
Over 35M Filipinos included in COVID-19 vaccine priority listing
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced Wednesday that over 35 million Filipinos will be prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Galvez said the COVID-19 vaccine priority list was endorsed by …
Galvez: Gov’t targets to vaccinate at least 20M Filipinos annually for 5 years
The Philippine government plans to give COVID-19 vaccines to 20 up to 30 million Filipinos annually within five years, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said. In a public briefing on …
Price cap for RT-PCR COVID-19 test is P3,800 to P5K – DOH
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced on Wednesday that the price cap for RT-PCR (nasal swab) test for COVID-19 should be from P3,800 to P5,000 at the maximum. Duque said …
50 million COVID-19 vaccines not enough for ‘herd immunity’ – PFV exec
An official from the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV) said 50 million COVID-19 vaccines are not enough to give herd immunity as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). In …