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DOH chief not worried amid AstraZeneca's 'withdrawal' of COVID vaccines
DOH chief not worried amid AstraZeneca's 'withdrawal' of COVID vaccines
ABS-CBN News
Published May 08, 2024 05:00 PM PHT
Healthcare workers in San Juan City participate in the vaccination rollout to launch the bivalent COVID-19 vaccinations for the A1 category at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File
Healthcare workers in San Juan City participate in the vaccination rollout to launch the bivalent COVID-19 vaccinations for the A1 category at the FilOil EcoOil Centre. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Wednesday he is not worried that pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has reportedly withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccines globally.
MANILA — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Wednesday he is not worried that pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has reportedly withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccines globally.
The Department of Health meanwhile said it noted the development and entrusted "further action to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
The Department of Health meanwhile said it noted the development and entrusted "further action to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
Reuters, citing media reports, said AstraZeneca's application to withdraw its vaccine in the European Union was made on March 5 and came into effect on May 7.
Reuters, citing media reports, said AstraZeneca's application to withdraw its vaccine in the European Union was made on March 5 and came into effect on May 7.
The company will also reportedly withdraw its application in the UK and other countries that had approved the vaccine — known as Vaxzevria — in the coming months, according to Reuters.
The company will also reportedly withdraw its application in the UK and other countries that had approved the vaccine — known as Vaxzevria — in the coming months, according to Reuters.
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AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is one of the many COVID jabs the Philippines granted emergency use authorization to fast-track immunizations at the height of the pandemic.
AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is one of the many COVID jabs the Philippines granted emergency use authorization to fast-track immunizations at the height of the pandemic.
A separate application should be made to sell COVID vaccines commercially.
A separate application should be made to sell COVID vaccines commercially.
The development is expected to have little to no impact on the Philippines as Congress also did not allot a budget for COVID vaccines this year after the country and the World Health Organization ended public health emergency status for COVID.
The development is expected to have little to no impact on the Philippines as Congress also did not allot a budget for COVID vaccines this year after the country and the World Health Organization ended public health emergency status for COVID.
Herbosa speculated that AstraZeneca withdrew their vaccines because of low demand.
Herbosa speculated that AstraZeneca withdrew their vaccines because of low demand.
"Okay lang nila i-withdraw kasi wala ng COVID... Kaya nila wini-withdraw, wala silang benta," he said.
"Okay lang nila i-withdraw kasi wala ng COVID... Kaya nila wini-withdraw, wala silang benta," he said.
[It's alright for them to withdraw because COVID is no longer a major problem... They withdrew the vaccines because they no longer sell.]
[It's alright for them to withdraw because COVID is no longer a major problem... They withdrew the vaccines because they no longer sell.]
AstraZeneca has yet to comment on the reports.
AstraZeneca has yet to comment on the reports.
—with a report from Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
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