Just in. DOH says rollout schedule of Sinovac vaccine's in the Philippines will be on hold as official recommendation on its use is still under review by the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group. IATF will need to approve NITAG recommendations
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The NITAG has been deliberating on the matter since Tuesday, after the FDA granted emergency approval for Sinovac's vaccine with the recommendation that it not be used on health workers.
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To recall, its lower efficacy of 50.4% from trials in Brazil led experts not to recommend its use in the priority sector. The Brazil trials involved health workers exposed to COVID-19.
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Full story: Sinovac rollout in PH on hold until experts finalize recommendations