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+ February 22, 2021 FOR two consecutive weeks, Muntinlupa City held virtual town hall meetings to drum up high participation in its forthcoming Covid vaccination program. Invited to the separate meetings with the theme Bakunado, Protektado were representatives of homeowners groups, religious groups, civic groups, Sangguniang Kabataan, the Gender Development Office and the City Administrator s Office.
During the first meeting held February 10, the resource speakers were Infection Prevention and Control for Committee Chair Charissa Borja-Tabora of Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and Jesusa Joyce Cirunay of the Food and Drug Administration. Ms. Borja-Tabora underscored the safety of vaccines, the process of clinical trials, and the role of vaccines in protecting individuals and communities. Ms. Cirunay discussed the FDA s Emergency Use Authorization and the stringent process and policies for the approval of vaccines.
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During the city’s COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall Meeting, Muntinlupa City Health Office chief, Dr. Teresa Tuliao, asked religious group leaders to help promote the vaccination services of the government and encourage their congregation to get vaccinated.
At least 140 participants from religious groups, community organizations, and Sangguniang Kabataan attended the virtual meeting on Feb. 18 held in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH).
DOH-Metro Manila Center for Health Development District Manager Officer Dr. Jose Mari Castro discussed COVID-19 management and underscored the importance of vaccines in protecting individuals and communities amid the pandemic.
Recently, Interior and Local Government Usec. Jonathan Malaya commended the city’s social mobilization strategies with the religious sector in promoting COVID-19 vaccination during Mass celebrations as part of local demand generation efforts.
Some conditions still needed to be met before FDA s decision on Gamaleya s EUA application
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 18) The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday certain conditions still need to be met before they decide on whether to authorize Russian firm Gamaleya s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country.
Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo said they are waiting for Gamaleya to submit a certificate of good manufacturing practice to ensure Sputnik V s quality. We need this (certificate of good manufacturing practice) so we are assured of the consistency of the quality of the product, Domingo said in a House hearing on the status of Gamaleya s emergency use authorization application.
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-Baguio City chapter will soon start its saliva testing for Covid-19.
Annie Tamayo, administrator of Philippine Red Cross-Baguio, said the local government has allowed the use of the Melvin Jones Grandstand as the venue for the saliva testing.
“We still have to determine the date since we are dependent on our PRC Clark Molecular Laboratory that will provide us with the materials to be used in the collection of saliva specimens. Most likely, next week, we hope we would all be ready for us to start the collection and we expect around 150 recipients for our saliva collection,” Tamayo said.