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Bivalent jabs for minors under study

Bivalent jabs for minors under study
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Vax expert sees Moderna next to get CPR

Vax expert sees Moderna next to get CPR
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COVID-19 vaccines may be commercially out this month

COVID-19 vaccines could soon become commercially available in the country as the release of the certificate of product registration is anticipated later this month.

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Private hospitals must be allowed to procure, administer bivalent vax—Concepcion

A former presidential economic adviser on Thursday, Nov. 3, underscored the key role of private hospitals in procuring and administering bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to those who are willing to pay for them.

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No data yet on benefits of 2nd booster for public: expert

(File photo) MANILA - A member of the Vaccine Experts Panel (VEP) on Monday said there is no data yet showing that the general public would benefit from the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, also an infectious disease expert, said a second booster shot of Covid-19 is an effective defense against Omicron subvariant BA.4 which is more transmissible compared to the other variants. However, it is not recommended for the general public yet. "For now, there's no data to tell us that the general public will benefit from a second booster that's why monitoring those vaccinated and also boosted is important," he said. "And if we have more cases of fully vaccinated already and with the first booster and yet getting the infection then there's more reason to believe a second booster is needed in order to maintain that wall of immunity for the general population." Only the healthcare workers, immunocompromised and senior citizens are allowed to receive a second booster shot. Over the weekend, the Department of Health (DOH) has detected Omicron subvariant BA.4 from a Filipino citizen who flew in from the Middle East last May 4. The positive test result for the subvariant was from a specimen collected on May 8. He was asymptomatic. Solante said it is early to implement border restrictions, citing that other countries, where cases of Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are increasing, have not imposed such measures. Monitoring the vulnerable population and encouraging those with symptoms to be tested for Covid-19 are the most important measures to be done, he said. "So that we can intervene because of the treatment and I don't see a problem with the general population as long as we're wearing our face masks, we are following the health protocols," he added. (PNA) }

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Monkeypox may enter PH via travel: expert

(File photo) MANILA - The entry of the rare monkeypox virus in the country is possible through travelers carrying the infection, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Vaccine Experts Panel member Dr. Rontgene Solante said monkeypox, endemic in parts of Central and West Africa, has been detected in countries with "high-tech healthcare facilities". "With travel, you know now the possibility of one infection, a person carrying the infection can also travel a lot and can also enter a country that's where the vulnerability of most population, when one has the infection incubating and then arriving in the Philippines and develop the symptoms upon arrival or after the arrival," he said. According to the World Health Organization, the disease has recently emerged in 12 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The WHO said it is caused by the monkeypox virus which is transmitted with lesions, body fluids, and respiratory droplets. "For the monkeypox, the most common human to human route of transmission or mode of transmission is only respiratory droplets so meaning within three feet talking to each other without any face mask that's the mode of transmission," Solante said. In terms of transmissibility, Solante noted that Covid-19 is more transmissible over monkeypox as it can be spread in several ways. "Aside from the droplets, you also have airborne because of a very small particle, it can remain in the air and you'll be exposed, that's another way and there's also contact transmission," he said. Nonetheless, it could be prevented with similar minimum public health protocols observed during Covid-19 pandemic. Its symptoms include fever, intense headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, swollen lymph nodes and a skin rash or lesions. The WHO said vaccination against smallpox may help stop the monkeypox virus transmission. The government continues to monitor the outbreak of monkeypox overseas but the closure of the country's borders is still unlikely. (PNA) }

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Possible case uptick won't affect hospital utilization rate

MANILA - The number of Covid-19 cases may increase following the local transmission of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 but it would not affect the hospital utilization rate nationwide, an infectious diseases expert said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said the subvariant would not affect the hospital utilization rate because it may not cause severe infection to the general population even if it is highly transmissible than the original Omicron variant. "I don't think it will affect... di gaya nung nakita natin sa Delta na nahirapan huminga, mataas ang mortality (unlike what we've seen with the Delta variant, there was difficulty in breathing, the mortality was high)," Solante said. "This [increase in cases] will occur especially in regions with low vaccination rate, siguro mas mahigitan pa natin ang 500 [average daily cases] na nakikita natin (we might get more than 500 average daily cases we've seen) before and that's what's were going to monitor," he added. Citing that the vulnerable population is mostly likely to get severe disease, Solante said health experts are monitoring and encouraging them to receive booster shots or to be vaccinated with the primary series of Covid-19 vaccines. As of May 18, Department of Health data show 103 new cases, bringing the total tally to 3,688,100. Meanwhile, a total of 68,838,393 individuals are now fully vaccinated and 13,732,500 have received their booster shots. (PNA) }

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PH logs 109 new Covid-19 cases on May 11: OCTA

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The country logged 109 new cases of Covid-19 on May 11, bringing the total tally to 3,687,428, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. In a tweet, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the figure is lower but close to the forecast of 120 cases. Citing data from the Department of Health, David said there were 3,328 active cases and no new deaths were recorded. The death toll stood at 60,439. About 418 new recoveries bringing the total number of recovered cases to 3,623,661. Earlier, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said an uptick in cases is expected a week or two weeks after the national election. Solante added there had been super spreader events prior to the election day such as political sorties where minimum public health standards were violated. As of May 11, a total of 68,526,134 Filipinos are now fully-vaccinated against Covid-19. A total of 13,519,545 eligible individuals have received their booster shots. (PNA) }

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Uptick in Covid-19 cases after poll week expected: expert

(PNA photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - An infectious diseases expert is not discounting the possible rise in the number of Covid-19 infections after the election week. In a televised public briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said there had been super spreader events prior to the election day such as political sorties where minimum public health standards were violated. "In fact, meron tayo mga nakitaan ngayon na ibang mga pasyente na merong mga mild symptoms lang naman, and they are positive, so, ibig sabihin dun nakuha 'yan, either sa presinto or before siya bumoto at bumoto siya nakuha niya (We've seen patients with mild symptoms, and they're positive, so it means, they got it either at the precinct or before they voted) so, those are the possible scenarios," he added. Earlier, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said some 31 voters nationwide were sent home on election day to self-isolate due to Covid-19-related symptoms. Health experts say the country has high protection against the BA.2 Omicron variant from the Covid-19 vaccines available in the country. "Sana naman hindi ganun kataas...Ang medyo nangagamba tayo kapag pumasok dito 'yung BA.4 at saka BA.5 ([I] hope the [case surge] won't be that high...We'll be concerned if the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants enter the country)," Solante said. The incubation period of the virus from exposure to the first symptoms usually averages three to five days, he said. "So, halimbawa, kung lahat mataas ang exposure noong May 9, magbilang tayo ng mga seven days or five to seven days, magre-reflect yan (for example, if everyone has high exposure on May 9, let's count seven days or five to seven days, it will reflect), most likely next week," he added. (PNA) }

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Extensive lockdown not option vs. Covid-19 surge: expert

(File photo) MANILA - A health expert said extensive lockdown is no longer being considered an optionto curb possible surge of Covid-19 cases when highly transmissible subvariants of Omicron enter the country. In a televised public briefing Wednesday, Dr. Rontgene Solante, Vaccine Experts Panel member, said monitoring of the hospital utilization rate nationwide is more important than lockdowns. Department of Health data on May 9 showed that only 14.5 percent or 4,546 out of 26,811 hospital beds dedicated for Covid-19 patients are utilized nationwide. Apart from monitoring healthcare facilities, Solante said it was important to encourage people to be tested for Covid-19 when they have symptoms. "If we don't do the test 'di natin alam kung ano ang nangyayari, ano ang mga kaso natin kagaya ng nangyari for the past week na mababa talaga ang testing natin (We won't know what's happening, our cases, like what happened in the past we really have low testing [rate])," he said. Testing provides pertinent data that could protect the healthcare facilities. "'Yun naman ang objective natin ngayon na (That's our objective now that) healthcare facilities should always be ready," Solante added. There were 12,066 individuals tested in 297 testing laboratories nationwide on May 9. To date, the total tally of individuals tested for Covid-19 in the 340 testing laboratories nationwide already reached 28,006,9714. The country's cumulative positivity rate is 14.2 percent. (PNA) }

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