National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Chief Implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) MANILA - The government has allocated enough funds for vaccines and auxiliary supplies needed for this year's national Covid-19 immunization program, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19, said on Thursday. "Ang programa natin ngayon taong, ang gobyerno parin ang gagastos (The government will still spend for our vaccination program this year)," Galvez, also the vaccine czar, said at the sidelines during the ceremonial rollout of the "Resbakuna sa Botika" program in Pasig City. Galvez noted that Covid-19 vaccines acquiring only emergency use authorization (EUA) are still not available to the commercial market. "We are talking to the manufacturers, they have no plan yet for this year, but definitely maybe after six months, they can change their strategy for commercialization," he said. Gal
FOR KIDS ONLY. Children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 receive their coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine shots at Las Pinas General Hospital on Friday (Oct. 22, 2021). Only Moderna and Pfizer jabs are being administered for now to the minors. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Local government units (LGUs) nationwide will roll out pediatric vaccination beginning October 29, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, said on Friday. Following the pilot in the National Capital Region (NCR) on October 15 and 22 for the 12-17 age group with comorbidities, Galvez said provinces will also be included next week. "In the next few days, we are expecting to have an increase in our vaccination considering that we will be having a rollout of the children's vaccination in all LGUs," Galvez said in an interview during the arrival of more than one million Pfizer doses at the Ninoy Aquino International Airpo. LGU vaccination sit
FOR KIDS ONLY. Children with comorbidities aged 12 to 17 receive their coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine shots at Las Pinas General Hospital on Friday (Oct. 22, 2021). Only Moderna and Pfizer jabs are being administered for now to the minors. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Local government units (LGUs) nationwide will roll out pediatric vaccination beginning October 29, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, said on Friday. Following the pilot in the National Capital Region (NCR) on October 15 and 22 for the 12-17 age group with comorbidities, Galvez said provinces will also be included next week. "In the next few days, we are expecting to have an increase in our vaccination considering that we will be having a rollout of the children's vaccination in all LGUs," Galvez said in an interview during the arrival of more than one million Pfizer doses at the Ninoy Aquino International Airpo. LGU vaccination sit