(PNA file photo) MANILA - The remaining 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses in the stockpile are enough for this year's vaccination operations, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Wednesday. "We are confident we can distribute and administer these 100 million doses this year," Galvez, who is also the vaccine czar, said in a media forum. Galvez said the remaining stockpile will be used in the administration of 10 million doses to pediatric age groups, 60 million doses as booster shots, 1.8 million doses for senior citizens and even 24 million doses for fourth dose or second booster shots. "Part of our strategy is that those we have procured from last year, it can suffice to 2022," he added. The government has earlier allocated PHP45.3 billion for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for this year. "Hindi na po natin nagamit yun sa ngayong year dahil napababa po naitn ang presyo ng (W
EXPANDED RESBAKUNA KIDS. The National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 officials led by its chief Implementer and vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr., visit several vaccination sites in Zamboanga City on Feb. 15-16, 2022 as part of the government's expanded Covid-19 vaccination rollout for children 5 to 11 years old. Galvez noted high vaccine acceptance among kids 5-11 age group in the city. (Photo courtesy of NTF) MANILA - There is high public acceptance on the Covid-19 pediatric vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old in Zamboanga City, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday. "Sa ngayon talaga pong puspusan ang ating pagbabakuna at kahapon nga po galing ako ng Zamboanga at saka Basilan at ako ay biglang namangha at saka nabigla po talaga na ang taas ng tinatawag nating acceptance ng mga children vaccination doon sa Zamboanga City, even na sabi na nila na paubos na yung kanilang mga supply da
PFIZER FOR KIDS. The Air Hongkong flight carrying 780,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine for children lands at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Friday (Feb. 4, 2022). Vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said the rollout of the vaccination program for five- to 11-year-olds would push through on February 7. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler) MANILA - National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., has assured that the reformulated vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 is safe for children, saying the rollout of the vaccination program for five- to 11-year-olds would push through on February 7. "This is safe and has been studied by scientists across the globe," Galvez, who is also vaccine czar, said during the arrival of 780,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine for children at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday night. He said with the arrival of the government-procured reformulated v
BOOSTERS IN PHARMACIES. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III leads the administration of Covid-19 booster shot during the rollout of the Resbakuna sa Botica at the Mercury Drug Store in Festive Walk Mall Iloilo on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022). The activity is part of the country's efforts to ramp up the booster vaccination drive nationwide. (Photo courtesy of NTF Against Covid-19) MANILA - A more intensified Covid-19 vaccination program is crucial to the country's smooth transition from pandemic to an endemic approach to Covid-19, vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday. "We cannot have [safe] transition from pandemic to endemic kung hindi tayo mababakunahan lahat (if not everyone is vaccinated), "Galvez, also the chief of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, said during the rollout of "Resbakuna sa Botika" in Bacolod City. Galvez cited a recent analysis of some health experts worldwide that unvaccinated persons are prone to carrying
BOOSTERS IN PHARMACIES. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III leads the administration of Covid-19 booster shot during the rollout of the Resbakuna sa Botica at the Mercury Drug Store in Festive Walk Mall Iloilo on Thursday (Feb. 3, 2022). The activity is part of the country's efforts to ramp up the booster vaccination drive nationwide. (Photo courtesy of NTF Against Covid-19) MANILA - A more intensified Covid-19 vaccination program is crucial to the country's smooth transition from pandemic to an endemic approach to Covid-19, vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., said Thursday. "We cannot have [safe] transition from pandemic to endemic kung hindi tayo mababakunahan lahat (if not everyone is vaccinated)," Galvez, also the chief of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19, said during the rollout of "Resbakuna sa Botika" in Bacolod City. Galvez cited a recent analysis of some health experts worldwide that unvaccinated persons are prone to carrying