MANILA – The country’s roadmap and timeline for the acquisition of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine is on track, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Wednesday.
No politics in vaccine distribution – Palace
Politics will play no role in vaccine distribution, Malacañang said Thursday.
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In new breakthrough, Moderna’s Covid vaccine nearly 95% effective
US biotech firm Moderna on Monday announced its experimental vaccine against Covid-19 was almost 95 percent effective, marking a second major breakthrough in the quest to end the pandemic.
Asean, China collaborate on COVID vaccine development
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China will work together to advance the development and distribution of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday.
WATCH | May pera sila! Rich won’t get priority for COVID vaccine – Duterte
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WATCH | Duterte no longer fear the coronavirus: ‘Vaccine is near’
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WATCH | DOF can borrow P14.5B for coronavirus vaccine purchase – Duterte
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WATCH | Senate version of 2021 budget bill includes P18-B for COVID-19 vaccines – Angara
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Duterte no longer fear the coronavirus: ‘Vaccine is near’
President Rodrigo Duterte said he is no longer afraid of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), saying that a vaccine is around the corner.
WATCH | Galvez thanks Duterte for appointment as vaccine czar, says ‘nervous’ about new job
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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.
Chinese hackers ‘stole data from Spanish vaccine labs’: report
Chinese hackers have stolen information from Spanish laboratories working on a vaccine for Covid-19, El Pais newspaper reported Friday.
WATCH | Cayetano assures funds for COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 budget
initiyak ni House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano na kasama sa 2021 budget ang pambili ng Covid 19 vaccine para matiyak na magkakaroon nito ang bansa sakaling maging available na sa merkado.
Putin, Saudi king discuss joint vaccine production: Kremlin
Saudi King Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Monday the possible joint production of a Russian coronavirus vaccine, the Kremlin said.
WHO says ‘will not endorse’ vaccine if not safe, effective
The World Health Organization insisted Friday it would never endorse a vaccine that has not proven safe and effective, amid concerns over the rush to develop a jab for Covid-19.
US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine
The head of the US Food and Drug Administration raised the possibility in an interview published Sunday that a future vaccine against the coronavirus might be given emergency approval before the end of trials designed to ensure its safety and effectiveness.
WATCH | Duterte says he can be last to get vaccine shot: ‘Unahin kayong lahat’
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night said he could be the first or the last to get a shot of coronavirus vaccine.
WATCH | Tolentino challenges Duque to get first shot of China vaccine
Sen. Francis Tolentino challenges DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III to get first shot of China vaccine
WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid
The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join its global shared vaccine programme and spelled out who would get its eventual coronavirus jabs first.
