Philippines launches P100-M real-world COVID-19 vaccine study

The Philippines will launch a P100-million project to study the performance of COVID-19 vaccines in real-world conditions starting in June.

DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said the study, led by Dr. Nina Berba from the University of the Philippines Manila, will track around 1,000 vaccinated individuals for about a year.

The project aims to answer questions on vaccine efficacy over time and how ethnicity may affect vaccine performance.

Guevara also mentioned that another study will review the possibility of mixing vaccine brands in a two-dose regimen and using a booster shot.