JABS AT THE ZOO.A teenage boy receives a Covid-19 vaccine dose at the newly-renovated Manila Zoo on Wednesday (Jan. 19, 2022). The Manila Zoo will accommodate a maximum of 1,000 daily by schedule, including the companions, and they are also allowed to roam around free of charge from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The government will prioritize the use of Pfizer and Moderna brands of Covid-19 vaccines for the country's pediatric vaccination program, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday. "We have decided na yung other vaccine lang like yung Moderna and Pfizer iko-concentrate namin yun sa tinatawag nating (We have decided that the other vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer will be concentrated to the) pediatric vaccination, considering that it will also be used as boosters for 12 to 17 years old," Galvez, also the vaccine czar, said at the sidelines of the ceremonial rollout of the gover
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
BOOSTERS WITHIN REACH. A health worker administers an AstraZeneca Covid-19 booster shot to a woman during the launch of the "Resbakuna sa Botika" program at the Watsons SM Center in Pasig City on Thursday (Jan. 20, 2022). The Department of Health said participating pharmacies and clinics would only administer Sinovac and AstraZeneca doses, for now, citing that these vaccine brands do not need special storage requirements. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon) MANILA - The seven pharmaceutical stores that were primarily tapped to roll out the government's "Resbakuna sa Botika" program will more likely receive Covid-19 vaccines that require +2C to +8C temperature, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday. Galvez said aged 18 years old and above may avail themselves of the booster shots in select Metro Manila branches of Watsons, Mercury Drug, The Generics Pharmacy, Generika, South Star Drug, QualiMed, and Hea
(File photo) MANILA - The government is fast-tracking the delivery of the "minimized microgram" Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines for children aged five to 11 years old, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Wednesday. Speaking at President Rodrigo Duterte's prerecorded Talk to the People, Galvez said he will be talking to Philippine Ambassador to the United States of America Jose "Babe" Romualdez to discuss the fast-tracking of the particular Pfizer doses for the kids to start giving them the protection against the dreaded disease. "And ipu-pursue natin ang (We will pursue the) vaccination of children from 5 to 11 years old when they especially when the formulated vaccine - have been - will arrive," said Galvez, also the country's vaccine czar. The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) earlier said the exact vaccination schedule of this age group will be announced as soon as C
(File photo) MANILA - The government is fast-tracking the delivery of the "minimized microgram" Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines for children aged five to 11 years old, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Wednesday. Speaking at President Rodrigo Duterte's prerecorded Talk to the People, Galvez said he will be talking to Philippine Ambassador to the United States of America Jose "Babe" Romualdez to discuss the fast-tracking of the particular Pfizer doses for the kids to start giving them the protection against the dreaded disease. "And ipu-pursue natin ang (We will pursue the) vaccination of children from 5 to 11 years old when they especially when the formulated vaccine - have been - will arrive," said Galvez, also the country's vaccine czar. The National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) earlier said the exact vaccination schedule of this age group will be announced as soon as C