Hubris, ineptness, and the vaccine program

Solita Callas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 02/27/2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director General Eric Domingo showed a lot of balls when he gave Sinovac’s CoronaVac the green light for emergency use authorization (EUA), but with a recommendation that it not be used for…

Sinovac vaccine OK for health workers not treating Covid-19 patients – FDA

Christia Marie Ramos 02/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Health workers who are not treating patients afflicted with Covid-19 can be inoculated with China’s Sinovac vaccine, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA Director-General Eric Domingo issued this clarification through Sen.…

Despite EUA, FDA advises vs using Sinovac on healthcare workers, seniors due to low efficacy

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 02/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Even though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted China-based drugmaker Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine an emergency use authorization, it is not recommended to be administered on healthcare workers and senior citizens, who are…

EXPLAINER: The whos and hows in the process of Covid vaccine approval

Cristina Eloisa Baclig - Content Researcher/Writer / @CeBacligINQ 01/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — As our country tries to join other nations in combatting Covid-19 through inoculation programs, news about separate acquisition projects and agreements of the national and local government with vaccine manufacturers might confuse some Filipinos.…

Pfizer’s EUA stays as FDA awaits report on Norway deaths — DOH

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 01/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will remain for now despite reports that some elderly people with underlying health conditions in Norway have died after getting inoculated with vaccine from the…

Gov’t should not be pressured by China’s donation of COVID-19 vaccine, says Pangilinan

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 01/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — China’s donation of 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines should not pressure the Philippine government to approve its use, Senator Francis Pangilinan said Sunday. Pangilinan made the remark after China State Councilor and Foreign Minister…

FDA grants emergency use authorization for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 01/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer. “After a thorough review of the currently available data by medical and regulatory experts, the…

No forcing of Sinovac vaccine for Cebu City residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents will not be forced to be inoculated with the China-made Sinovac vaccine. This was the assurance of Mayor Edgardo Labella who said that although vaccines will be allotted for the…

Rama volunteers to be inoculated with Covid vaccine

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama has volunteered to be inoculated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine should it arrive in the city. Rama said in a statement that he understands the…

FDA: Pfizer vaccine emergency use authorization to be out in 1-2 days

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 01/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is already finalizing the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, and it is expected to be issued in one to two days. FDA Director General…

City mayors to meet with national execs on purchase of vaccines by LGUs

Carla Gomez - @inquirerdotnet 01/10/2021

BACOLOD CITY – The national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) has called for a virtual general assembly of city mayors on Tuesday, January 12, to meet with national officials to discuss the…

DOH: Docs administering vaccines, drugs sans FDA approval may lose license

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 01/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Doctors who administer drugs or vaccines without prior approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will risk losing their medical license, the Department of Health (DOH) has warned. “We will investigate the illegal…

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