MANILA, Philippines — Thirteen people who received the vaccines from Sinovac biotech firm experienced negative effects during the first day of the government’s immunization program on Monday, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
“There were 13 adverse events following immunization that were noted yesterday among all of these vacinees in these different hospitals. All of them are common and minor adverse events,” said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in an online press conference.
Of the 13, Vergeire said one experienced hypertension, three experienced arm pain, one experienced rashes or itchiness, one experienced headache, and…
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