The Food and Drug Administration took a 180-degree turn and approved the use of the vaccine from China’s Sinovac Biotech on senior citizens.
He said the approval was based on reports from other countries shared by the vaccine expert panel, “but all factors were considered.” Initially, the FDA previously recommended the use of Sinovac’s CoronaVac on clinically healthy individuals aged 18-59 under the Emergency Use Authorization it granted to the manufacturer because of its low efficacy rate of 50.4% for high-risk groups.
During the Laging Handa briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Nina Gloriani, head of the government’s Vaccine Development Expert Panel, said they already recommended to the regulator the use of the said vaccine on the elderly to ensure continuity of the immunization program.[Translation: We already have that recommendation]
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