FDA might make COVID-19 vaccines available by March 2021

Updated Thu, December 3, 2020 at 8:02 PM Published Thu, December 3, 2020 at 12:53 PM

The Philippine FDA might make COVID-19 vaccines available by March 2021, according to FDA director-general Eric Domingo.

This projection follows the recent approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the UK and anticipated emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US FDA.

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 121, authorizing the FDA to issue EUAs for coronavirus drugs and vaccines.

With the new executive order, the FDA's approval process will be shortened to 21 to 28 days from the usual six months.

Domingo stated that if applications are submitted, the Philippine FDA could issue an EUA in the first few weeks of January.

The early availability of vaccines depends on production, supply allocation for the country, and timely delivery for distribution.

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