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Philippines approves emergency use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children

The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the emergency use authorisation to China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said on March 14.
Philippines approves emergency use of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children ảnh 1A medical worker conducts an at-home COVID-19 antigen test in Quezon City, the Philippines, on January 10, 2022. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines' Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) has granted the emergency use authorisation to China'sSinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said onMarch 14.

Duque said the government would soon administer Sinovac’s inactivatedCoronaVac vaccine to children aged six and above.

CoronaVac is the second COVID-19 vaccine allowed to beadministered to children in the Philippines. The FDA earlier approved the emergencyuse of Pfizer vaccine for children.

The Philippines has administered over 138 million doses ofCOVID-19 vaccines as of March 10. More than 64 million people have been doublevaccinated.

The Philippines now has more than 3.67 million confirmedCOVID-19 cases, including 57,610 deaths./.
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