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While world leaders continue to debate whether there should be a suspension of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the government to be one step ahead – explore the possibility of the country having the capacity to produce its own vaccine. Gatchalian said concerned government agencies such as the Department of […]
Senator Manny Pacquiao held a press briefing on the letters he sent to U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Ambassador to the PH Huang Xilian and clarified that he only wanted that COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and China be sent to the Philippines faster. It was known Pacquiao sent out a letter to […]
The Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) — in collaboration with a U.S. vaccine company, and Zoetiz, a global animal health company — has started initial vaccine trials in areas previously affected by the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF). Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the ASF vaccine trials started on April […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has expressed his support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that the private sector will now be allowed to buy COVID-19 vaccines at will. “I laud the decision of the President to allow the private sector to import and buy vaccines at will, as this will be able to assist […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte believes that members of the House of Representatives have all the more reason to initiate or take part in the public information drives in their respective localities on the Covid-19 vaccination program, following the latest tracking polls showing that a majority of Filipinos are not willing to get their shots […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should explain how an unlicensed logistics company using a defective thermometer was allowed to deliver AstraZeneca vaccines causing 7,500 doses to be returned to the Department of Health, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Citing the law creating the FDA (Republic Act 3720) and the law strengthening and rationalizing its regulatory […]
Senator Joel Villanueva scored the proposal to exclude certain firms from the government’s vaccine procurement program, saying such a move, if implemented, would hamper the efforts on speeding up the roll out of vaccines across the broader population. Villanueva referred to Section 5 of a draft administrative order by the Department of Health circulating in […]
The local government of Taytay in Rizal said vaccine confidence among its residents has increased since their rollout began while medical frontliners continue to avail of the COVID-19 jabs. Mayor Joric Gacula said that based on talks with residents, the municipal health office’s personnel noted more are willing to be vaccinated. “The number of residents […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has volunteered to be vaccinated with the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China-based pharmaceutical company Sinovac, if allowed under the government’s prioritization framework for the nationwide immunization campaign to combat the pandemic. “Alam ko may prioritization tayo ngayon. Kung hindi naman lalabag dito, I would volunteer to be vaccinated by Sinovac. This […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill which will expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos. With an overwhelming 22 affirmative votes, the Senate in its hybrid plenary session, approved Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Senator Sonny Angara, chairperson of the […]