Moderna seeks emergency use approval for COVID-19 vaccine in Philippines
Christian Deiparine (Philstar.com) – April 26, 2021 – 3:44pm
MANILA, Philippines — Local regulators on Monday said the American drugmaker Moderna has applied for emergency use approval in the Philippines for its COVID-19 vaccine.
“They submitted today and the documents are being checked,” Food and Drug Administration Director General Eric Domingo told Philstar.com in an exchange.
Moderna is taken in two doses, and has reported an efficacy rate of 94%. Regulators in the US also approved it for emergency use in late 2020.
Last week, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Moderna committed a target date of June 15 for the delivery of 200,000 doses.
While a supply agreement for 20 million doses was inked in March, there remains no word if this has been finalized through a procurement deal.
Moderna is taken in two doses, and has reported an efficacy rate of 94%. Regulators in the US also approved it for emergency use in late 2020.
Last week, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Moderna committed a target date of June 15 for the delivery of 200,000 doses.
While a supply agreement for 20 million doses was inked in March, there remains no word if this has been finalized through a procurement deal.
