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Monkeypox vaccine, wala pang FDA-approved — DOH

ni Lolet Abania | May 28, 2022



Ipinahayag ni Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III na wala pang vaccine laban sa monkeypox ang inaprubahan o inawtorisa ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ng Pilipinas.


Gayunman, sinabi ni Duque na sa ngayon nagkikipag-usap na ang DOH sa World Health Organization (WHO) kung saang bansa maaaring mag-procure ng monkeypox antivirals sakaling magkaroon ng outbreak nito sa bansa.


“Wala pang approval ng FDA natin, wala pang emergency use authorization. ‘Yan ang mga legal ng batayan para makapagpasok ng antivirals against monkeypox,” ani Duque sa isang radio interview ngayong Sabado.


Nitong Biyernes, sinabi ng DOH base sa WEHO, ang monkeypox vaccine ay hindi pa malawakang available na makukuha.


“The DOH is exploring all possible available sources and expedient legal methods for the procurement of Monkeypox vaccines,” pahayag ng DOH. “At present, the DOH is preparing supply chains and logistics services. There are ongoing internal discussions, based on scientific evidence, for the possible acquisition of antivirals in the event of an outbreak or severe cases,” dagdag ng ahensiya.


Sa nasabi ring interview, ayon kay Duque, inatasan na niya ang Pharmaceutical Division ng DOH na makipag-ugnayan sa Research Institute for Tropical Medicine at FDA upang maghanap ng posibleng available sources ng monkeypox vaccines.


Binanggit naman ni Duque ang posibilidad na gamitin ang Imvamune o Imvanex vaccine, kung saan may licensed na ito sa United States para mapigilan ang monkeypox o smallpox.


Ayon din sa DOH chief ang smallpox vaccines ay maaaring magbigay proteksiyon laban sa monkeypox dahil sa tinatawag na “cross-protection.”


“Maraming paraan para maiwasan ‘yan: strict border control, strict symptoms screening, minimum public health standards,” saad pa ni Duque.


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