"After a thorough evaluation by our vaccine experts and our regulatory experts in FDA, we approved this Friday the use under EUA of the
Domingo added that the threat posed by the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus has been the key factor in the approval since the benefits of using it in adolescents outweigh the possible risks to their health.
Since the launch of the vaccination campaign on
Many Filipinos are reluctant to get vaccinated after a major controversy in 2016 over a dengue vaccine promoted by the government among children and later found to increase the risk of severe symptoms in patients who had not contracted the disease in the past.
Since the start of the pandemic,
In recent weeks, it has been trying to contain a strong outbreak linked to the Delta variant. EFE
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