PEDIATRIC VACCINATION. A young female vaccinee receives her protection against the coronavirus at the capitol compound of Batangas City on Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2021). Booster shots for front-liners and the immunocompromised sector were also administered. (Photo courtesy of Batangas-PIO) MANILA - More than seven million Filipino children aged 12 to 17 have received at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine while 2.1 million are fully vaccinated. In his report to President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., cited that pediatric vaccination is crucial to the opening of the economy and the resumption of face-to-face classes. "Ito po nakita po natin talaga na gustong-gusto na po ng mga kabataan at saka ng kanilang mga magulang na mabakunahan na po ang ating mga (We see that these children and their parents favor the vaccination of our) minors so that they can start already the face-to-face program
GOVT-PROCURED JABS.Assistant Secretary Wilben Mayor (left), head of strategic communications on current operations of the National Task Force against Covid-19, and US Embassy Political Counselor Edward Vincent O'Bryan place the Resbakuna sticker on the shipment containing 859,950 doses of the government-procured Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine that arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Monday (Dec. 13, 2021). Mayor said the new shipment of Pfizer will be used to boost the pediatric vaccination program.(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Pfizer BioNTech company has applied for emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing the administration of its coronavirus jabs for children 5 to 11 years old in the Philippines, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., announced Monday night. Galvez, also the vaccine czar, said Pfizer has officially requested an amendment to its EUA by allowing the use of its vaccine for Filipinos under 5 to 11 age
MORE JABS. National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. (right) and US Embassy Manila Charge d' Affaires Heather Variava (left) place a Resbakuna sticker on the box containing a portion of a total of 2,098,980 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 on Sunday evening (Oct. 31, 2021). The latest shipment of the American-made jabs is expected to beef up the country's vaccination efforts. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, said vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 will start once local authorities have completed the necessary assessments and safety protocols on the measure. "(The) 5 to 11 age bracket, most likely, it takes time for the assessment and also we will also look at the experience in the United States. Once Pfizer submits the dossier for its approval here, I believ
(File photo) MANILA - The same coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine brands used as the primary doses administered to a recipient will be used as booster shots, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday. In an interview, Galvez said the interim National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) and the All Expert Group panel have recommended the "homologous" vaccination scheme in the administration of booster shots. "Kung ano po ang itinurok natin nung first two primaries ay iyon din po ang itutrok natin na third dose or 'yung tinatawag natin na boosters (Whatever brand we initially administered in two primaries will be given as third dose or what we called boosters)," Galvez, also the country's vaccine czar, said. Managements of different hospitals have already requested booster shots for their healthcare workers, he added. The majority of the vaccines administered are Sinovac and Astr
National Task Force against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., (PNA photo) MANILA - The Philippines will soon reach its targeted threshold for population protection as the average daily vaccination rate continues to increase with more deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines arriving, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday. Galvez, who is also the vaccine czar, cited the average vaccination rate has slightly slowed down to at least 300,000 doses daily in the previous months. "Ngayon tumataas naman tayo (We are now increasing) as we have said earlier, that last Friday we were able to accomplish the highest jab [administered] per day to 724,294 [doses]," Galvez told the reporters during the arrival of 896,000 doses of Japan-donated AstraZeneca vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Paranaque City. Citing the data from the National Vaccine Operations Center (NVOC), Galvez re