Could someone have fed the Department of Health the obscenely high price for COVID vaccines from China-based Sinovac?
Critical ito: Ping pushes simplified procedures for entry of donated COVID vaccines
Stressing the critical nature of the situation, Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday pushed for simplified procedures for the entry of donated COVID-19 vaccines, especially those with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from countries or territories with stringent regulatory agencies.
All COVID vaccines work! Give negativity a rest, Locsin says
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has vouched for the efficacy of coronavirus vaccines purchased by the government.
Wag choosy fruit: Joey De Leon praises DOH’s Vergeire for clear explanation on ‘equal footing’ of COVID vaccines
Comedian Joey de Leon has commended the health official for giving the best explanation about the coronavirus vaccines.
Naka-strike 2 na! Ping repeats call for urgency in getting vaccines
After missing out at least twice on getting COVID vaccines early, the government should finally act with a sense of urgency, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Monday.
Ping wants to verify: Did PH waste China joint venture offer to produce vaccines in PH?
Did China-based Sinopharm propose a joint venture to produce potentially cheaper COVID vaccines in the Philippines, only for Philippine authorities to drop the ball again?
Kahit papano, may nagawa: Ping says LGUs doing what national govt cannot on vaccine procurement
While they may be uncoordinated, the local government units are way ahead of the national government in procuring COVID vaccines, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday.
Sana all! Pope urges Covid vaccines for everybody
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Friday called for “vaccines for all, especially the most vulnerable and most in need in all regions of the planet” for the coronavirus, which he said had exacerbated existing global crises.
Vatican says covid vaccines from aborted foetuses ‘morally acceptable’
The Vatican on Monday urged Catholics to get vaccinated against coronavirus and said it was “morally acceptable” to take vaccines that use cell lines from aborted foetuses.
For Christmas, Ping wishes for early procurement of COVID vaccines, no more incompetence: Hello, Duque?
Early procurement of COVID vaccines amid renewed government efforts to procure them from the United States, and no more incompetence that threatens to derail it.
No shortcuts: Hontiveros says COVID vaccine safety must be first and only priority
Senator Risa Hontiveros said safety should be the “first and only priority” of the government in its plans to acquire coronavirus vaccines from foreign suppliers.
Ang lakas ng hina! Ping scores Duque’s lack of competence, sense of urgency
Not only is he lacking in competence, he is also lacking in a sense of urgency.
Maraming nasalba sana! Lacson laments Duque’s dropping the ball cost PH a chance to procure COVID vaccines early
How many lives could have been saved if Health Secretary Francisco Duque III did not drop the ball in the government’s efforts to procure COVID vaccines from Pfizer?
World must not overlook Covid vaccines for poorer nations: sponsor
Poorer countries risk being overlooked during the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, a top official with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) warned.
Gov’t may buy COVID vaccines from other nations – Palace
The government is “open” to sourcing coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines from other countries, Malacañang said Thursday.
Ping eyes institutional amendments for vaccines, R&D, broadband
This early, Sen. Panfilo Lacson is eyeing institutional amendments to augment the budgets for COVID vaccines, as well as research and development and a national broadband program for government agencies.
Buhay ang pinaguusapan dito! Ping warns of problems in procuring COVID vaccines if budget is reenacted in 2021
The government may run into problems in procuring vaccines and implementing response programs to the COVID-19 threat if the P4.5-trillion budget for 2021 is not passed before yearend, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sunday.
Poor countries desperate for Covid vaccines may be outbid by richer neighbors
Richard Hatchett, the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), is worried.
Pentagon awards Glaxo $342M contract for COVID vaccines
The Pentagon on Thursday announced a $342 million contract has been awarded to British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to deliver “mass quantities of COVID-19 vaccines” to US troops.
