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Palace says directive is in accordance with COVAX guidelines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said the Pfizer vaccines donated by the COVAX Facility should be reserved for indigent Filipinos in accordance with the conditions set by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the vaccines’ delivery. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr., said that the instructions were given amid the reported preference by many, especially the well-off for the Pfizer doses that have been donated […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains “fragile” and international travel should be avoided, the World Health Organization’s Europe director warned on Thursday but stressed that authorized vaccines do work against variants of concern. “Right now, in the face of a continued threat and new uncertainty, we need to continue to exercise caution, and rethink or avoid international travel,” Hans Kluge said, adding that “pockets of increasing transmission” on the continent could […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can be stored at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month in the United States, the country’s health regulator announced Wednesday, in a change expected to help distribution of the shot. The US Food and Drug Administration said it had made the decision “based on a review of recent data submitted by Pfizer,” and will allow vials of the vaccine to be stored at refrigerator temperatures […]
(Eagle News) — Local government units are no longer allowed to make announcements in advance of the COVID-19 vaccine brand to be used for inoculation. According to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, people who intend to be inoculated will instead be informed of the vaccine brand on-site. “..He will have to give his informed consent but if he refuses, he will have to go back to the back of the line,” Año said. Año said the […]
Metro Manila, other regions with high COVID cases to be prioritized (Eagle News) – The Philippines aims to vaccinate 500,000 people a day or three million people in a week, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. This is so the country would be able to achieve “herd immunity by November or even September.” Galvez reported to President Rodrigo Duterte that they are already doing simulations in preparation for this, starting with the […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials said on Tuesday, in a first for Asia. The city-state’s Health Sciences Authority extended the use of the vaccine — currently only approved for individuals aged 16 and above — after reviewing clinical data submitted by the manufacturer. Singaporean authorities “assessed that the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine demonstrated high safety and efficacy for this age group […]
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Austria will phase out AstraZeneca from its Covid-19 immunization program because of delivery problems and wariness among the population following reports of the vaccine’s rare side effects, the health minister said. Austria becomes the third European country, after Norway and Denmark, to completely drop the AstraZeneca vaccine from its national immunization program over rare cases of severe blood clots in people receiving the jab. “We will probably continue to do first […]
by Aziz EL Massassi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Egypt is prioritizing the vaccination of tourism workers to support the sector’s recovery and is on track to announce full inoculation of two resort areas this month, its tourism minister said Monday. While Egypt’s tourism industry is still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, the sector has picked up in recent months, with more visitors heading to resorts along the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts. “We […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines should remain highly effective against two coronavirus variants first identified in India, according to new research carried out by US scientists. The lab-based study was carried out by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Center and is considered preliminary because it has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. “What we found is that the vaccine’s antibodies are a little […]
Avoid mass gatherings to avoid virus transmission, mutation, Dr. Gloriani says (Eagle News) — The head of the vaccine expert panel said that the presence of more transmissible variants in the country, including the latest B.1.617.2 first detected in India, is enough reason for the public not to let their guard down even if Metro Manila and surrounding provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal have shifted into General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — After much delay and on the cusp of a third wave, South Africa on Monday launched a large-scale Covid immunization campaign, targeting around five million people aged over 60 by the end of June. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said late Sunday that the target would be achieved if the anticipated orders of vaccines were delivered on time. “We will begin to vaccinate citizens 60 years and older, who are the […]
https://youtu.be/yno0fOdlWOc In the U.S. nation’s capital, Washington, Eagle News correspondent Rhoze Papa-Angeles tells us about the district offering vaccination options for residents 12 and above. The vaccination for this age group, 12 to 15 years old, started on May 14. Only Pfizer COVID-19 so far is the only vaccine with authorization for those aged 12 and above. For more details, watch this Eagle News America report
