MANILA, Philippines — American drugmaker Pfizer has submitted its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines, Malacaang said Saturday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Director-General Rolando Domingo, during a meeting in Malacaang with President Duterte and several Cabinet members, confirmed that Pfizer has filed for EUA last Dec. 23
“It will take FDA 21 days to evaluate and approve the EUA, but vaccination would start as soon as stocks become available,” Roque said in a statement.
Securing an EUAfrom the Philippines’ regulator will allow a new vaccine to be administered in the coun…
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