LIST: Philippine Hospitals Joining the WHO COVID Vaccine Trials

Nine are located in Metro Manila.

by Clara Rosales

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The science department on Monday said 13 hospitals in the Philippines would join the World Health Organization-led solidarity trials for a COVID-19 vaccine as quarantines passed the six-month mark.

Nine of the 13 are in Metro Manila and encompass eight trial zones, Department of Science and Technology Sec. Fortunato Dela Peña said.

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Which hospitals are participating?

Metro Manila

Philippine General Hospital
Manila Doctors Hospital
San Lazaro Hospital
Lung Center of the Philippines
St. Luke's Medical Center - Quezon City
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
Makati Medical Center
The Medical City
St. Luke’s Medical Center - BGC

Cebu

Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
Chong Hua Hospital

Cavite

De La Salle Health Sciences Institute

Davao

Southern Philippines Medical Center

When does it start?

The trials will commence in October and will likely be completed by the second quarter of 2021.

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The Philippines tapped five COVID-19 vaccine developers for the clinical trial data sharing, he said.

President Rodrigo Duterte earlier told the public to adhere to health and safety protocols while waiting for a vaccine.

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