Concepcion: Astrazeneca jab for all age groups

The Department of Health’s (DoH) announcement of the official resumption of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for all age groups is a big boost toward efforts to vaccinate economic frontliners. This according to Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion. “It’s certainly a huge step forward, especially when it comes to combating vaccine hesitancy,” he said.

The DoH’s announcement came following the recommendation of the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the DoH All Experts Group on Vaccines. The DoH concluded that there are currently no known risk factors for Vaccine-Induced Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VITT), a very rare condition of blood clots associated with low platelet counts. To date, there have been no local confirmed VITT events.