DOH to apply for EUA of Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vax
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DOH) will apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of Sinopharm s Covid-19 vaccine, a health official said Monday.
In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the agency sees the possibility of a government to government negotiation for the Sinopharm vaccine.
“This is something that we do so that we can facilitate the process of receiving vaccines but of course everything undergoes the strict regulatory process,” she added.
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave an emergency use listing to Sinopharm, making it the sixth vaccine which have received the organization s validation for safety, efficacy and quality.
Published May 10, 2021, 5:15 PM
The Sinopharm vaccines donated by China to the Philippines have not yet been returned to the donor, a Palace official said Monday.
President Rodrigo Duterte gets the first dose of a Sinopharm vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III at the Malago Clubhouse on May 3, 2021. (Malacañang photo)
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained the government must still arrange the logistics to transport back the vaccines to China.
President Duterte recently apologized for receiving an unregistered Sinopharm jab and asked China to take back the 1,000 donated jabs.
Duterte’s vaccination earlier drew criticisms from some sectors even though his jab was covered by the compassionate permit use given to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) hospital by the Food and Drug Administration. Duterte however defended that his vaccination was legal and that it concerned “his life” anyway.
Pfizer vaccines arrive in PH
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 10) The country received 193,050 doses of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
DHL flight LD457 landed at 8:51 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2.
The vaccines are from COVAX, a global initiative led by the World Health Organization, Gavi, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, which seeks member countries equitable access to vaccines.
In a joint statement released by the Department of Health, WHO and UNICEF on Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the Pfizer vaccines will be used on priority groups A1 to A3, adding that the vaccines would continue to boost confidence in the government s national vaccination program.
President Rodrigo Duterte
President Duterte said he was “happy” to announce that the country could brace for “some positive news” given the recent improvement in the pandemic response.
Duterte started his public address by dropping hints about the progress in the fight against the pandemic, from the country’s improved health care capacity to the vaccination drive.
“We are still in the subject of our fight against COVID-19. And of late, the past few days, we have seen a lot of improvements in the system sa ating ginawa para sa COVID-19 panlaban (in our fight against COVID-19),” Duterte said in his remarks from Davao City.
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May 10, 2021
108 Malasakit Centers continue to provide convenient access to medical assistance nationwide as Bong Go lauds latest launch in Apayao
While helping the government address the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the health care system amid the ongoing health crisis, Senator Christopher Bong Go also remains focused on achieving his vision of providing convenient access to health services nationwide.
He recently virtually attended the launch of the country s 108th Malasakit Center at the Conner District Hospital in Conner, Apayao on Friday, May 7. This is the fifth Malasakit Center in the Cordillera Administrative Region and the second in the province, the other being at the Far North General Hospital and Training Center in Luna town. The 107th Malasakit Center was also launched at the Luis Hora Memorial Regional Hospital in Bauko, Mountain Province on the same day.