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Go wants Duque to take the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines
By Fernan Angeles FOR how it looks, Senator Bong Go neither trust nor like Health Secretary Francisco Duque, whom he urged to take the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines that would be made available soon. At the Laging Handa press briefing, Go challenged Duque to volunteer for the first injection to determine whether or…
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DOH shuns Duterte’s criteria on vaccine pick
By Fernan Angeles IF they had their way, the Department of Health would consider safety and effectiveness of the potential vaccine against COVID-19, if and when the country opts to buy them from foreign countries. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire’s statement is far from the criteria earlier hinted at by President Rodrigo Duterte who is…
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First American to trial Oxford vaccine lost 7 relatives to COVID-19
Oxford University researchers have started the final round of testing for their COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. — a significant leading step in the race to beat the coronavirus pandemic. Oxford researchers, in partnership with AstraZeneca, started dosing the first volunteers in Florida on Friday, and 31 Americans received either the vaccine or a placebo…
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Sputnik-V vaccine in PHL ‘at your own risk’
By Fernan Angeles CLINICAL trials for Sputnik V vaccine in the Philippines are likely to happen in the Philippines, whether or not the World Health Organization gives the green light. However, these trials of the vaccine from Russia might fall under the “independent trials” category, said the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Secretary Fortunato…
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FDA warns of vaccine’s possible side effects
By Fernan Angeles WITH many countries already on their final stage of clinical trial of vaccines intended to contain the deadly coronavirus disease, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) issued a warning to the public of its possible side effects. FDA director Dr. Eric Domingo however clarified that side effects depend on the type of…