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Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the emergency use authorisation for American drug maker Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, FDA Director General Enrique Domingo said on May 5.
Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine ảnh 1People wearing protective masks are screened before getting inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines in Manila, the Philippines in May 2021. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines' Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) has granted the emergency use authorisation for American drugmaker Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, FDA Director General Enrique Domingo said onMay 5.

The decision came after rigorous and thorough review byregulatory and medical experts using the currently available published andunpublished data, Domingo said.

The known and potential benefits of Moderna, when used toprevent COVID-19, outweigh the known and potential risks of the said vaccine, headded.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is the seventh vaccine given thegreen light by the FDA.

The Philippines has reported a total of 1,067,892COVID-19 cases as of May 4, including 17,622 deaths./.
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