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The World Health Organization (WHO) solidarity vaccine trials could possibly include barangays in Visayas and Mindanao with high cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Friday night, June 11.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to relay to the Philippines the final schedule of its solidarity vaccine trials next week as well as the brands of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that will be used in the study.
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Published June 10, 2021, 11:01 PM
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, June 10, maintained that only individuals aged 18 years old and above are allowed to participate in the vaccine trials in the country – noting that getting preliminary data is very crucial before expanding it to the younger age group.
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Issuing an official statement, DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Rowena Cristina l. Guevara said that to date, individuals who are 17 years old and below are not yet allowed to participate in any coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine trials in the Philippines for several reasons.
“There are two main reasons why the Task Group on Vaccine Evaluation (TG VES) and Selection has so far not included children aged 17 and under in vaccine trials,” Guevara said in Filipino.
The Philippines’ study on the safety and efficacy of mixing and matching five brands of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines is expected to start in July, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, June 3.
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