MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 vaccines being sold online are fake, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Tuesday.
Dr. Oscar Gutierrez Jr., FDA Deputy Director General for Field Regulatory Operations, said that only COVID-19 vaccines with emergency use authorization (EUA) are approved for use in the Philippines.
“I am sure that vaccines sold online are falsified and fake vaccines. They should not be patronized by anybody. Otherwise, they are only giving their money to the criminals,” he said in an online press briefing.
He said that legitimate and approved COVID-19 vaccines cannot be found on the internet.
“As of now, there are n…
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