The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it would continue administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite the suspension of inoculations in several countries in Europe due to reports of blood clots and a number of fatalities.
“At present, the DOH and the FDA emphasize that there is no indication for the Philippines to stop rollout of AstraZeneca vaccines,” the two agencies said in a joint statement.
Nevertheless, they are “closely coordinating on this matter,” together with the National Task Force Against COVID-19.
“The public is assured they will closely monitor all deployed vaccines,” the DOH and the FDA said…
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