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Pfizer gets nod for booster for kids aged 12-17

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has approved the Health Technology Assessment Council's (HTAC) recommendation to administer the first Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots for children...

South Africa hails COVID vaccine patent waiver

South Africa on Saturday hailed a WTO agreement to allow developing countries to start producing their own COVID vaccines following a near two-year battle.  "We...

US approves COVID vaccines for youngest kids

US health authorities on Saturday cleared the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five and younger, in a move President Joe Biden...

US panel weighs COVID vax for youngest kids

After months of anxious wait for some parents, a panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to...

US panel recommends Moderna Covid vaccine for children six and up

A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday recommended the Moderna Covid vaccine for use in children aged six through 17. Formal authorization should soon...

US FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine effective in kids under five

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said the Pfizer COVID vaccine is safe and effective in children under five, ahead of a...

Vaccine against swine flu could be out by 2023, DOST official says

A vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) that is being developed by the local research company may be released by the end of 2023,...

US FDA concerned over potential Novavax myocarditis risk

The Food and Drug Administration voiced concern Friday about myocarditis being potentially linked to the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, just as experts are to weigh...

New African swine fever vaccine

Vietnam has developed an African swine fever vaccine for pigs in partnership with the United States, and is aiming to become the first global...

FDA okays Monderna vax for children 6-11 years old

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 to 11 years old,...

DOH, FDA urged to expand 2nd booster criteria

A party list congressman on Saturday urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) to expand the eligibility criteria...

A1, A2 citizens in Las Piñas to get 2nd booster shots

Frontline healthcare workers (A1) and senior citizens (A2) in Las Piñas City will start receiving their second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on...

Monkeypox: a rare disease with low fatality rates

Paris—Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May, sparking concern that the disease, endemic in parts of...

A1, A2 groups get 2nd booster shots in Manila

The Manila Health Department (MHD) has started conducting vaccination of the second booster shots for healthcare workers (A1), senior citizens (A2)  and the immunocompromised (A3)...
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