• BREAKING: DOH finds 6 cases of South African COVID variant detected in PH
• Government begins vaccination rollout
• Duterte mulls MGCQ for Metro Manila
• Delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX delayed
@iampinkywebb Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo after getting his first dose of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine: I feel well, I feel asymptomatic
The FDA chief got inoculated with SInovac yesterday
FDA chief Domingo: Some say some will experience effects after getting the second dose
FDA chief says the next jab is 28 days after first dose
FDA chief Domingo: We try to look at the details of the data that's in front of us. Yung data na nakita natin, kung ikaw ay medical frontliner, 50% ang efficacy rate niya
FDA chief Domingo on Sinovac vaccine: We just have to wait kasi wala pa siya sa public domain
FDA chief: As a regulator, data given to us are confidential. We cannot present it unless it's in the public domain
FDA chief Domingo: At the earliest, maybe next year, yung licensed product
FDA chief Domingo on Sinopharm vaccine EUA: Online, yesterday afternoon, an applicant did send requirements for Sinopharm bit.ly/3bQm8aT
FDA chief Domingo: We're checking Sinopharm's EUA application
World Health Organization Philippines Representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe: We're happy that the Philippines has launched its vaccination programs
WHO's Dr. Abeyasinghe: We are confident that once the public has access to information, the vaccine confidence will increase
WHO's Dr. Abeyasinghe: When more people get vaccinated and the public sees there are no severe effects, the acceptance of the vaccine will increase
WHO's Dr. Abeyasinghe: We may hear from WHO regarding Sinovac's EUL within this month
WHO's Dr. Abeyasinghe: Access to Pfizer vaccine may be delayed
WHO's Dr. Abeyasinghe: Logistics and coldchains' demands are also causing transport challenges
WHO's Dr. Abeyasinghe: We can't announce specific delivery date of AstraZeneca vaccines yet... We may receive Pfizer vaccines by the end of the month
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Here's the program for the ceremonial vaccination at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, which handled the first COVID-19 local transmission case back in March 2020 | @Lois_Calderon
@Lois_Calderon Here are the vaccinator and vaccinees at Cardinal Santos Medical Center, the first private hospital in government's rollout of COVID-19 vaccination program | @Lois_Calderon
Cardinal Santos rolls out COVID-19 vaccination program with a ceremonial shot involving three of its frontliners. Chief medical officer says 1,000 on its masterlist.
Initial survey shows 61% staff willing to take Pfizer. Still same 61% agreed to Sinovac shot | @Lois_Calderon