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PH govt eyes giving Sinovac doses to up to 9 million senior citizens next month
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 17) Up to 9 million Filipino senior citizens may receive doses from China s Sinovac Biotech next month, despite previous recommendations to limit its use on healthy individuals aged 18 to 59.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said this is because Sinovac s CoronaVac vaccine has so far shown minimal adverse effects and is the only brand that provides the shortest time interval between the administration of the two doses. Sa master list natin, ang senior citizens ay 4 to 9 million. Ang titingnan po nating possibility ay ang Sinovac po, Galvez told a briefing on Wednesday.
Igbawase Ukumba writes that by presenting themselves for vaccination President Muhammadu Buhari, the Vice President and state governors may have punctured conspiracy theories vyabout safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
After taking the COVID-19 vaccine in public, President Muhammadu Buhari said on his Twitter handle that his decision was a demonstration of leadership and faith in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.
“I have received my first jab and I wish to commend it to all eligible Nigerians, to do the same so that we can be protected from the virus. The vaccine offers hope for a safe country, free of Coronavirus,” the Nigerian President stated in his Twitter handle.
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Taiwan Secures COVID Vaccines
As of February 21, Taiwan has secured around 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from three different sources. It is expected to begin a rollout of the vaccine by early March, according to Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung.
Taiwan will obtain 10 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, five million Moderna vaccines, and 4.76 million vaccines through the World Health Organization-led COVAX program. In addition, German vaccine maker BioNTech has said that another five million doses of its vaccine will be supplied to Taiwan, despite concerns of alleged Chinese political interference.
Two other vaccines developed by domestic manufacturers Medigen Vaccine Biologics and United BioPharma are currently undergoing phase II clinical trials. Chen said the two local manufacturers can provide five to 10 million vaccines each, potentially reaching the government’s goal of 45 million total doses. Domestic vaccines will be ready fo