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Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said vaccinated persons, especially those who just had the first shot, still need to wear a mask and keep a safe distance from others, even as the vaccines provided some protection from the illness.
“Tingin ko po na lahat po ng nabakunahan (I think all those vaccinated) are individuals spared from the disease,” Roque said during a televised press briefing Tuesday, April 7.
“Pero ang ating warning po ‘no lalo na doon sa mga first shot pa lang eh hindi po kaagad nagkakaroon ng epekto iyan ‘no, it takes weeks bago makaepekto po iyan so patuloy pa rin po ang mask, hugas, iwas (But our warning to those who received the first shot, it does not take effect immediately. It takes weeks before it takes effect so continue to wear a mask, wash hands, and practice physical distancing),” he said.
FDA approves use of Sinovac vaccine on senior citizens
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 7) The Food and Drug Administration took a 180-degree turn and approved the use of the vaccine from China’s Sinovac Biotech on senior citizens.
“After considering the recommendation of the experts and the current situation of high COVID-19 transmission and limited available vaccines, the FDA is allowing the use of Sinovac on senior citizens,” FDA Director General Eric Domingo said in a statement.
He said the approval was based on reports from other countries shared by the vaccine expert panel, “but all factors were considered.”
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Updated : 2021-04-07 17:40
A vial of AstraZeneca s COVID-19 vaccine is pictured in a pharmacy in Boulogne Billancourt, outside Paris, in this March 15 photo. The Korean government signaled that it could place a hold on exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in the country amid a global vaccine shortage, but many health experts said the measure would be unrealistic. AP-Yonhap
By Jun Ji-hye
The government has hinted that it could halt exports of AstraZeneca s COVID-19 vaccine manufactured here amid mounting concerns over a global vaccine shortage.
Such a move comes amid growing vaccine nationalism around the world, with India and the European Union (EU), among others, having placed restrictions on exports of vaccines, triggering difficulties for many other countries in securing sufficient doses.
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UK committee advises under-30s be offered alternative to AstraZeneca jab, while EU review finds no evidence age or gender are risk factors for side effects
The UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that people under the age of 30 with no underlying health conditions should be offered an alternative covid-19 vaccine instead of the Oxford/AstraZeneca shot where possible, due to evidence linking the vaccine to rare blood clots. A review by the UK’s medicines regulator found that by the end of March, 79 people in the UK had experienced rare blood clots following vaccination with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – 19 of whom had died. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said this was not definitive evidence that the vaccine caused the clots but said the link was becoming firmer. However, both the MHRA in the UK and the EU’s medici