Deal with AstraZeneca may be canceled if COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t pass FDA review - Duque

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MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said the Philippines can still void its supply deal with AstraZeneca if the Food and Drug Administration does not approve its COVID-19 vaccine

for use in the country.

Last week, Filipino companies signed a deal with AstraZeneca for 2.6 million doses of its vaccine, which is expected to cover more than 1 million Filipinos. But while the company claims that it has an average efficacy of 70%, questions were raised about the number and ages of participants included in the study.

He pointed out that there will also be a clinical trial in the Philippines so that would be added assurance that the vaccine would be safe for Filipinos.

 

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