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(File photo) MANILA - The city government of Manila encouraged parents and guardians of children aged 5 to 11 years old to preregister as early as now for the coronavirus disease 2109 (Covid-19) vaccine. The vaccination for the youngest age group to be included in the country's rollout will initially be held in the city's six district hospitals, tobe expanded later on. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier approved the emergency use authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech to be used in the inoculation of 5 to 11-year-olds but with a lower dosage. "Kahapon, opisyal ng pinayagan ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11 years old.

The national government has so far secured two official deals for COVID-19 vaccine supplies in the Philippines, one with Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac and another with the Serum Institute of India. Watch this space for bite-sized developments on the vaccines in the Philippines. (Main image by Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

The Philippines’ drug regulator has granted emergency use authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech to be used on children aged five to 11.

The Philippines’ drug regulator has given the first emergency use authorization for an anti-COVID pill, allowing wider use of the drug that was previously only available through select health facilities.