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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte received the second dose of his COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, July 12. Pictures posted on Senator Bong Go’s Facebook account showed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III administering the dose. The President received his first dose of China’s Sinopharm on May 3. According to World Health Organization guidelines, Sinopharm’s two vaccine doses should be administered in intervals of three to four weeks. If the second dose is administered less than […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Two Chinese vaccine makers, Sinovac and Sinopharm, have agreed to immediately begin making more than 100 million Covid vaccine doses available to the Covax distribution facility, Gavi said Monday. “The agreements, which come at a time when the Delta variant is posing a rising risk to health systems, will begin to make 110 million doses immediately available to participants of the Covax facility, with options for additional doses,” said the vaccine […]
WHO issues “Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines” amid some countries’ preference for Western-made jabs (Eagle News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) called on all countries and regions to recognize the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines included in its emergency use listing (EUL) as these are all “safe and effective.” WHO said failure by some countries to do so is “undermining confidence in life-saving vaccines.” In a statement, WHO called […]
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Friday approved the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the first Chinese jab to receive the WHO’s green light. The UN health agency signed off on the two-dose vaccine, which is already being deployed in dozens of countries around the world. The WHO has already given emergency use listing to the vaccines being made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and the […]
But PHL leader still to be given 2nd dose from donated batch to complete his immunization, says Palace (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the return of the unused Sinopharm doses that China has donated to the Philippine government. This was in the face of various criticism thrown at the government after he got the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine from the 1,000 doses donated to the Presidential Security Group (PSG) […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was vaccinated on Monday night, May 3, with the first dose of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. In photos and a Facebook live video posted by Senator Chrisopher “Bong” Go, the 76-year old Philippine leader is seen being vaccinated by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III just before 7 p.m. Go said that President Duterte’s doctors chose the vaccine Sinopharm for him. “Ayon kay Tatay Digong, nagpabakuna siya para hindi lang […]
by Nina Larson and Robin Millard, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Two Chinese coronavirus jabs are safe and effective, WHO experts said Wednesday after reviewing partial data, providing a potential boost to countries from Australia to Europe struggling to roll out vaccines fast enough. Fewer than 600 million jabs have been given out across the world, three months after vaccination programmes began in earnest in Western countries and leaders […]
NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) — Niger’s health ministry said Sunday that China has sent it 400,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine to help stem the spread of Covid-19 in the African country. A cargo plane carrying the jabs, as well as 300,000 antigen tests, masks and protective equipment arrived at Niamey airport, the ministry said. It would start rolling out its vaccination campaign “from March 27”, the ministry said, adding that the political authorities, healthcare personnel, […]
Sinopharm vaccine delivery paves way for immediate vaccination BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraq on Tuesday received 50,000 Sinopharm vaccines donated by China, the health ministry announced, launching a long-awaited vaccination campaign. Health ministry spokesman Seif al-Badr told reporters that the first delivery in the early hours meant inoculations could begin. “The doses will be delivered to Baghdad’s three main hospitals, and maybe to some provinces,” said Badr, who confirmed the jabs were donations. “We will […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the issuance of a “compassionate use license” for 10,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese state-owned Sinopharm for use primarily for members of the Presidential Security Group. This was announced by Palace Spokesperson Harry Roque in a media briefing on Thursday, Feb. 5. “Nag-isyu po ng compassionate use license ang ating FDA para sa sampung libong dosage ng Sinopharm,” he said. […]
by Peter MURPHY Agence France Presse BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Hungary on Friday became the first EU member to approve the Chinese-made Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, a week after it also broke ranks with Brussels by issuing a provisional permit for Russia’s Sputnik V jab. “Today the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI) gave its approval for the Sinopharm vaccine,” Chief Medical Officer Cecilia Muller told a briefing. A few hours later Foreign Minister […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) — Serbia launched on Tuesday a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign and became the first European country to use the Chinese-made Sinopharm jab. “It is the only way to return to normal life,” said Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar, the first who received the vaccine. “These are all very safe vaccines,” Loncar said as the state-run RTS television carried his vaccination live at the virology institute in Belgrade. There is no reason for concern […]
