MANILA, Philippines – Local health authorities cannot merely rely on the findings of foreign counterparts on COVID-19 vaccine side effects, which may vary based on a person’s race.
Dr. Anna Lisa Ong Lim, who is part of the DOH Technical Advisory Group and infectious disease specialist said that reported cases blood clotting linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine usually occur only among Caucasians, which is why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must do its own monitoring of the vaccines.
“Kaya nga din gano’n na lang ‘yong trabaho ng ating Philippine FDA kasi minsan nabanggit ‘yan eh, ‘bakit na lang hindi natin tanggapin ‘yong rek…
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