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by Leila MACOR MIAMI BEACH, United States (AFP) — A long line of people snaked across the sand of Miami Beach, Florida, as dozens of travelers from Latin America waited their turn at a pop-up coronavirus vaccination booth. Sweating under the Sunday afternoon sun, visitors checked into an online system — no proof of residence required — and soon after received a free, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a vaccination card. People had come […]
(Eagle News) – Some 2 million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX Facility arrived in the country on Saturday, May 8, bringing to over 7.5 million doses the vaccines that have been delivered in the country. The two million AstraZeneca doses that arrived on Saturday came via a Singapore Airlines commercial flight at around 12:50 p.m., and is the biggest batch of vaccine deliveries so far. This will add to the previous 525,600 doses […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on patent protections for coronavirus vaccines as Russia registered its fourth virus jab called Sputnik Light. A campaign to lift patent protections on Covid-19 vaccines picked up steam on Thursday, with French, German and EU leadership saying they were ready to discuss a proposal by US President Joe Biden, before Putin added his support. “We are […]
20 million Sputnik V doses assured for delivery by year-end, says Russian Embassy (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Russia for providing Sputnik V vaccines to the country, and for their assurance that it would deliver more vaccines for Filipinos, as much as 20 million doses by the end of the year. In his Talk to the Nation on Monday night, May 3, President Duterte thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support […]
Pilot rollout in 5 NCR cities crucial if PHL can handle, administer Sputnik V that require -18°C storage (Eagle News) — Some 15,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine arrived in the country on Saturday afternoon, May 1, representing the first batch of of a total of 500,000 doses that will be delivered this month. The 15,000 doses will be used in the pilot roll-out of the vaccine in five cities in Metro Manila […]
(Eagle News) – Another 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines arrived in the country on Thursday, April 29, as scheduled, bringing the total number of vaccine doses in the country to over 4 million. Of this number, 3.5 million doses are Sinovac vaccines. The rest – 525,600 doses – are AstraZeneca doses that were delivered by the World Health Oganization’s COVAX Facility last March. The 3.5 million Sinovac doses further boosted the Philippine vaccine roll-out amid […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Gz6dLz2g4 OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received a first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine on Friday, seeking to reassure Canadians it is safe despite very rare but serious blood clots in a handful of cases among millions vaccinated. The Canadian leader arrived at an Ottawa pharmacy with his wife Sophie, took off his shirt in front of cameras, and told the masked woman giving out jabs that he was eager to […]
(Eagle News) – Another 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine arrived from China on Thursday, April 22, as scheduled, bringing the total number of Sinovac doses delivered to the country at 3 million. Total vaccine doses now reached 3.525 million including the 525,600 AstraZeneca doses from the COVAX Facility. The Philippine government said that the additional SInovac doses would be used to vaccinate those in the A1 to the A4 priority list. The A1 group […]
(Eagle News) – After careful consideration, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to the “Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine” of Johnson and Johnson on Monday, April 19. The single dose vaccine can only be used for individuals aged 18 and above. The FDA said that Johnson and Johnson was able to provide all the supporting documents, and these had been reviewed by local experts. The EUA was issued amid a […]
On April 22, 500k Sinovac doses, 20k SputnikV doses set for delivery (Eagle News) — More than 1.5 million more vaccine doses will be coming before the month ends, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. The 500,000 additional Sinovac doses will be coming this Thursday, April 22, and another 500,000 Sinovac doses will be delivered on April 29, Galvez told President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. Galvez said 20,000 doses of Sputnik V […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines has lifted a suspension on the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under 60, an official said Monday, arguing “the benefits outweigh the risk” as the country battles record infections. Several countries suspended use of the drug after it was linked to rare but serious blood clotting. Most have subsequently resumed after the European Medicines Agency, emphasised the benefits of the jab, judging it “safe and effective”. Philippine Health Undersecretary […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada continues to expect its first shipment of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines at month’s end despite US and EU pauses over blood clot fears, officials said Tuesday, while also announcing a first Canadian clotting case linked to the AstraZeneca jab. US health authorities earlier recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson shot while the company said it would delay its European rollout, after six American women aged between 18 and […]
