MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the amended emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to include the vaccination of 12 to 15 years old using its product, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a text message to INQUIRER.net that “Pfizer is [for] 12-15 years old with or without comorbidity but given insufficient vaccines as of yet, only those with comorbidity are included in the A3 prioritization.”
In a separate text message, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire confirmed that the country’s FDA has already approved the amended EUA of Pfi…
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