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(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The FDA made the recommendation following reports of people experiencing blood clotting with low platelet count after getting inoculated with the United Kingdom-made coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. “We asked DOH na kung meron pa pong natitirang AstraZeneca vaccines siguro ay ‘wag muna nating gamitin sa mga people below 60 years old until we get clearer evidence and guidance from WHO [World Health Organization] tsaka sa atin pong mga experts (We asked DOH that if there are still AstraZeneca vaccines left, maybe we should not use them on pe...

FDA Director General Eric Domingo (RTVM / FILE PHOTO) Domingo made the statement following reports of some people calling for him to step down due to alleged irregularities and questionable decisions of the FDA. “Well, ako naman po sumusunod lang ako sa mga proseso ng FDA. Siguro po may mga iba hindi sila natutuwa sa ating mga desisyon pero based naman po tayo on processes at saka scientific evidence (Well, I just follow the FDA processes. Maybe there are others who are not happy with our decisions but we are based on processes and also scientific evidence),” he said in a press briefing.

Philippines suspends AstraZeneca jab for people under 60 ​ By IANS | ​ 5 Views (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali/IANS). Image Source: IANS News Manila, April 8 : The Philippines on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 for those younger than 60 years of age following reports of rare blood clots in some recipients. The country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called the suspension "a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of every Filipino", reports dpa news agency The FDA noted that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has now recommended that blo...

NYC Changes School Rules; Germany May Delay Doses: Virus Update Bloomberg 39 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- New York City said four or more Covid-19 cases in a school in a week will result in a 10-day closing, up from a two-case rule. The pandemic is erupting anew in youth sports across the U.S., prompting fresh warnings from President Joe Biden’s health advisers and adding a headwind to his push to reopen classrooms. Germany is considering spreading out the time gap between the first and second doses of mRNA shots, in a bid to speed up the country’s vaccination ...

Philippines Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine For Under 60s 04/08/21 AT 4:35 AM The Philippine health department suspended Thursday the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab for people under 60 after reports of blood clots overseas, in a setback for the country's already slow vaccine rollout. It comes amid a record surge in coronavirus infections that has forced more than 24 million people in the capital and surrounding provinces into a lockdown. Several European countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca's vaccine for younger populations after it was earlier banned outright in several places o...