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


MANILA, March 15 (Bernama): The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the emergency use authorisation for China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for children, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said on Monday night (March 14)

Duque said the government would soon administer the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, or the inactivated CoronaVac vaccine, to children aged six and above.

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