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Palace: Some 35,700 medical workers already vaccinated, over 463,500 doses deployed nationwide

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque holds a press briefing on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 (Screenshot of PCOO video)  (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that around 35,700 medical frontliners have already received vaccines, as it urged more health workers to get immunized against COVID-19 amid increasing number of cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday, March 9, said that at least 35,669 health workers have received vaccines, and more are getting vaccinated as there is higher confidence […]

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1.4 million more Sinovac doses to arrive this month, says Galvez

(Eagle News) – Some 1.4 million additional doses of Sinovac vaccines are expected to arrive in the country this month, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. In an interview over government television PTV-4 on Sunday night, Galvez said that 317,359 doses or more than half of the initial 600,000 doses delivered on Feb. 28 of the Sinovac vaccines had already been deployed nationwide to health workers as their first dose. The second dose […]

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Israel re-opens restaurants, bars with 40% of country fully vaccinated

  JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel took another step towards post-pandemic normalcy on Sunday, opening restaurants, bars and cafes to vaccinated “green pass” holders, with about 40 percent of the population fully inoculated against the coronavirus. “We are coming to life,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, as he cut into a pastry at a Jerusalem cafe, according to a video posted on Facebook. Israel, which launched its vaccination campaign in December, has given the recommended two […]

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More AstraZeneca doses arrive in PHL from COVAX facility

With arrival of 38,400 add’l doses, total AstraZeneca doses in PHL reach 525,600   (Eagle News) – The second batch of AstraZeneca vaccine doses from the COVAX facility of the World Health Organization arrived on Sunday night, March 7, completing the promised 525,600 initial doses of the vaccine. There were 38,400 AstraZeneca doses that arrived on Sunday night, shortly after 7 p.m. Added to the March 4 delivery of 487,200 doses, the total AstraZeneca doses […]

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Galvez: Additional 1 million vaccine doses of Sinovac to be delivered this March

https://youtu.be/XDMBhuq5004   (Eagle News) – Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said that an additional 1 million doses of Sinovac vaccines will be delivered within the month. He said that the Chinese embassy has already submitted the signed purchase order for the 1 million doses of the Sinovac vaccines. Galvez also said that with the arrival of Sinovac vaccines, the vaccination of ordinary citizens could already start next month, or in April. He said his […]

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Pres. Duterte urges Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID, says “vaccines are safe”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte urged Filipinos to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including those in the priority list who are the health care workers, the military and the police, noting that this holds the key to further reopen the economy. The President made his appeal during his speech welcoming the arrival of some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines on Thursday night, March 5. “I would like to appeal to all our kababayans: Please […]

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Vaccine rollout at New Era General Hospital starts

  (Eagle News) — The vaccine rollout for health frontliners of the New Era General Hospital (NEGH) started Friday, March 5, 2021 as more of the country’s health care workers are assured of vaccines that would protect them from contracting severe cases of COVID-19. The vaccination process starts with the registration of those to be vaccinated, followed by pre-screening before the vaccination itself.  An observation procedure on those vaccinated follows. About a hundred health care […]

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California earmarks 40% vaccines for poorest as inequality concern grows

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California will set aside nearly half of its next batch of vaccines for people living in its most disadvantaged zip codes, as concern grows over a yawning gap in the pandemic’s impact on rich and poor, Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday. The policy comes as data shows low-income and minority groups in the nation’s most populous state are far more severely hit by Covid-19, and also substantially less likely […]

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In photos: Pres. Duterte leads welcome event for AstraZeneca doses from COVAX facility

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte led Philippine officials in welcoming the arrival of the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine doses donated by the World Health Organization’s COVAX Facility on Thursday night, March 4, 2021. In turn-over ceremonies at the Villamor Air Base, President Duterte thanked the World Health Organization and the various donor countries which made possible the vaccine donations to the Philippines. Also at the ceremony were vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., […]

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First delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines arrive in PHL

PHL now has over 1M vaccine doses with arrival of 487,200 AstraZeneca doses The plane carrying the COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by AstraZeneca arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City on March 4, 2021. (Photo courtesy PCOO)   (Eagle News) —  Some 487,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the country Thursday night, March 4, shortly after 7 p.m., at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.  The vaccines are […]

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AstraZeneca vaccines to arrive Thursday evening, March 4 – Sen. Go

  (Eagle News) – The Philippine will receive on Thursday evening at least 487,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX facility, according to Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Go will also welcome the arrival of the vaccines expected at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021. “Good news po — inaasahan na darating bukas ng gabi, 7:30pm ang 487,200 doses ng mga vaccines mula sa AstraZeneca. […]

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Iraq receives first Covid vaccines, gift from China

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 […]

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