MANILA, Philippines — Health workers who are not treating patients afflicted with Covid-19 can be inoculated with China’s Sinovac vaccine, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
FDA Director-General Eric Domingo issued this clarification through Sen. Sonny Angara, who was sponsoring the proposed Covid-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 during Monday’s Senate session.
The FDA recently approved the emergency use authorization (EUA) of the vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, the third vaccine maker to receive such an authorization in the Philippines.
Domingo earlier explained that the efficacy rate of the Sinovac vaccine on health care workers stood at 50.4%, …
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