COVID-19 Vaccine policies and recommendations for pregnant and lactating people worldwide.

Philippines

As of 12/21/2022 Philippines' position on Covid-19 vaccination while pregnant is recommended for some or all, and its position on vaccination while lactating is permitted.

Policy timeline

Based upon our document reviews, this timeline shows when each policy changed position, from most recent to oldest. The policy positions shown reflect the most permissive at that point in time, even if policies were more restrictive for specific vaccines.

2021-08-13
Pregnancy
Recommended for some or all
2021-04-14
Lactation
Permitted
2021-03-30
Pregnancy
Permitted

Professional society positions

Name
(Click to sort ascending)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

Overview

108,116,615

Population

2.526

Birth rate

Lower middle

Income level

East Asia and Pacific

Region

Public health authority policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Administered (Click to sort ascending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)Other countries (Click to sort ascending)
Gamaleya Sputnik V
54
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
58
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
67
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
187
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
127
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV
75
Sinovac CoronaVac
40

Public Health Authorities

Department of Health

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-21

Current policies by vaccine

Name (Click to sort descending)Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending)Lactation (Click to sort ascending)
Gamaleya Sputnik V
Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, Covishield
Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty
Sinopharm BIBP-CorV
Sinovac CoronaVac

Resources & Guidance

Document type (Click to sort ascending) Vaccines (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending) Subgroups (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy Booster (Click to clear sorting) Lacation (Click to sort ascending) Date (Click to sort ascending) (Click to clear sorting)
Guidance statement
2021-08-13
Guidance statement
2021-08-13
Fact sheet
2021-06-14
FAQ
(none specified)
2021-04-14
Government website
2021-03-30
Government website
2021-03-30

Professional Societies

Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

Most recently reviewed by us on 2022-12-21

Current positions by vaccine

No information available.

Resources & Guidance

Document type (Click to sort ascending) Vaccines (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy (Click to sort ascending) Subgroups (Click to clear sorting) Pregnancy Booster (Click to clear sorting) Lacation (Click to sort ascending) Date (Click to sort ascending) (Click to clear sorting)
Official social media post
(none specified)
2022-02-01
Official social media post
(none specified)
2021-08-10
Legend
Recommended for some or all
Permitted
Permitted with qualifications
Not recommended but with exceptions
Not recommended
No position found
COMIT: COVID-19 Maternal Immunization Tracker Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute for Bioethics and Center for Immunization Research
The COMIT policy tracker was developed with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome .

Citation

Berman Institute of Bioethics & Center for Immunization Research, Johns Hopkins University. Covid-19 Maternal Immunization Tracker (COMIT). www.comitglobal.org. Accessed: 4/25/2025, 3:49:50 PM.

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