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Moderna to provide tens of millions of doses of COVID vaccine to COVAX

Moderna announced Monday (May 3) it will supply the COVAX vaccine sharing program with up to 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2022. The news comes simultaneously as Sweden announced it would send one million doses of the AstraZeneca shot as well.  

Worldwide vaccine hesitancy poses risk to ending pandemic

The results of a new poll show that vaccine hesitancy worldwide poses a risk to ending the COVID-19 pandemic for good. 

POPCOM encourages inclusion of contraceptives in community pantries

By NG Seruela The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) encouraged community pantry organizers nationwide to include contraceptives as “necessary goods” in their initiative. In a statement by the agency, based on an...

India reports more than 360,000 new COVID infection

India reported 368,147 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (May 3), the 12th consecutive day the South Asian nation has recorded at least 300,000 cases of the disease.   While India is home to...

DILG warns vs. fake COVID-19 vaccines

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned the public to be wary of fake COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines, which are known to be sold abroad. According to a May 3...

DOH, PNP-CIDG probe distribution of ivermectin in QC

The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday (May 3) said it has issued a response on the ivermectin distribution initiated by two lawmakers in Quezon City last week. According to DOH Undersecretary...

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