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24/7 coronavirus vaccine rollout still off the table

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 22)  The Department of Health is not yet keen on running 24/7 vaccinations as it is banking on the private sector to open mass vaccination centers. In a virtual briefing Saturday, Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the proposal of House Deputy Speaker and 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero for COVID-19 vaccination sites to have non-stop operations is not yet a priority. In a statement on Friday, Romero urged Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. to consider the proposal as this could boost the Philippines goal of reaching herd immunity. He added putting up 24/7 vaccination centers could also address the problem of overcrowding and help ensure the strict observance of health and safety protocols.

Another 15,000 Sputnik V doses arrive in PH

Another 15,000 Sputnik V doses arrive in PH enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 12) The country received its second batch of the Russia-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday night. The 15,000 doses that landed in Manila at 9:41 p.m. will be used as the second dose for the initial shipment that the country received on May 1, according to the Department of Health. The vaccines were welcomed by some government officials, including pandemic task force adviser Dr. Teodoro Herbosa and Health Undersecretary Ma. Carolina Vidal-Taiño. Taiño said the same five Metro Manila cities - Makati, Muntinlupa, Manila, Taguig, and Parañaque - will receive the fresh supply.

DOH to purchase additional machines to increase PH s genome sequencing capacity

DOH to purchase additional machines to increase PH s genome sequencing capacity enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 8) – The Department of Health is targeting to purchase additional machines as it seeks to boost the country s genome sequencing efforts, according to a health official. The Philippine Genome Center has proposed additional two machines as the genome testing capacity in the Philippines remains limited despite the presence of COVID-19 variants, Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said in a virtual briefing on Saturday. Currently, the DOH can only run 750 samples per week, she added. Tayo po ngayon ay may move na para bumili ng additional na machines na ganito para mas madagdagan, she said.

DOH says proposed Philippine CDC should be under the agency

DOH says proposed Philippine CDC should be under the agency enablePagination: false endIndex: The Department of Health said the proposed Center for Disease Control and Prevention should be institutionalized under the agency. (FILE PHOTO) Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 6) The Department of Health said the proposed Center for Disease Control and Prevention should be institutionalized under the agency. The DOH presented a proposed structure that placed the CDC below the DOH Office of the Secretary. By institutionalizing the CDC in the DOH-OSEC we will improve our capacity to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies to protect lives and allow development to proceed even in the worst of times, Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography on Thursday.

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