Senators puzzled by FDA’s EUA to Sinovac vis-à-vis advice on health workers, seniors

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At least two senators questioned why the Food and Drug Administration authorized China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use in the country when it discouraged its use for the vaccination of healthcare workers and senior citizens. | CMRamosINQ

“For lack of a better analogy, it’s like a chef who refuses to eat the food that he cooked and which his restaurant-employer serves to the customers,” Lacson said.

FDA Director-General Eric Domingo explained that the efficacy rate of Sinovac’s vaccine on healthcare workers stands at 50.4%, which makes it not the best vaccine to be given to medical frontliners who are exposed to Covid-19 patients.

 

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CMRamosINQ Why disapprove it for some, not all?

CMRamosINQ Keyword is 'emergency use'. Kahit saan, frontliners ang priority, tapos hindi pwedeng gamitin sa kanila? 🤔🤔🤔🥴🥴🥴🥴

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