Philippines Approves Emergency Use Of AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine

Faizan Hashmi Published January 28, 2021 | 10:45 AM

Philippines approves emergency use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

MANILA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 28th Jan, 2021) The Philippines' food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the emergency use of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine, the second to be approved in the Southeast Asian nation.

The known and potential benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweighed the risks to date, FDA chief Rolando Enrique Domingo told a news conference. The Philippines' FDA has previously approved Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine.

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