The Philippines has authorized the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson single-shot coronavirus vaccine a few days after the United States use suspended due to a rare side effect.
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration has approved J & J’s request, vaccine country Carlito Galvez said in a televised briefing with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night. He looked into her eyes up to 10 million doses from J&J, Galvez said.
The Philippines is working to speed up vaccinations and aims to vaccinate all adults against a new one increase coronavirus infections that has diminished its economic prospects.
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Based in India The Bharat Biotech International Ltd. vaccine has also been approved for emergency use, CNN Philippines said, citing Philippine FDA chief Eric Domingo. Vaccines from Pfizer Inc., AstraZeneca Plc., Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and the Russian National Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Gamaleya have previously received similar approvals.
The Southeast Asian nation expects up to 14 million doses of vaccine this quarter, mostly from Sinovac and Gamaleya, Galvez said. Nearly 200,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine could arrive this month as well, he said.
Other landmarks
- Earlier wages resulting from five weeks of strict traffic restrictions in the capital and nearby provinces will reach 83.3 billion pesos, Economic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said in the same briefing.
- Hard rice production in the first quarter increased by 7.2% compared to a year ago to 4.57 million metric tons. The Philippines, one of the world’s largest rice importers, aims to produce a record 20.4 million metric tons or 93 percent of its requirements this year, said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.
- The Philippines plans to import about 400,000 metric tons of pork this year to help meet this year’s requirement of 1.62 million metric tons, Dar said.