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DOST chief gets AstraZeneca jab
Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato dela Peña has vouched for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, sharing his positive personal experience after being inoculated.
Dela Peña's statement comes after the Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) temporarily suspended the use of the vaccine for individuals aged 60 and below.
This suspension was a precautionary measure following a report from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about a very rare blood clot side effect.
The DOH and FDA decided to implement the suspension despite no reported cases of blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine in the Philippines.
The EMA noted that the blood clot side effect occurred in only 79 cases out of over 20 million administered doses globally.
Dela Peña, who falls under the A2 category (senior citizens), reported experiencing only a slight, temporary increase in blood pressure before his inoculation.
He stated that his overall experience with the AstraZeneca vaccine was very good.
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