MANILA, Philippines — Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday said the National Task Force on COVID-19 will await the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) official report on the Russian-made Sputnik V following reports that Brazil stopped its import because the vaccine supposedly carried a live cold virus.
“Sa ngayon po, naghihintay lang po kami sa FDA,” Galvez said in an online Palace briefing when sought to comment on Brazil’s move.
(Right now, we’re just waiting for the FDA.)
“As of this moment, kailangan po namin yung official report. Kung sa news lang po namin natatanggap yung mga comment, ang FDA po natin at ang ating vaccine expert panel, they’re relying more on…
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