MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has so far approved eight applications for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in the country, while six other applications are still being reviewed, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Tuesday. Their applications were approved in December 2020 and January 2021, respectively. Recruitment is ongoing for the clinical trials of WestVac, Shenzhen, and Livzon, while Inovio Pharmaceuticals is finalizing the proposed trial sites, according to DOST. “As soon as the DOST, DOH, and the Philippine Solidarity Trial Vaccine Team (SVT) receive final instructions from WHO for the global launching, the clinical trial implementation in the Philippines under the SVT will officially start,” the DOST also said. RELATED STORIES:Belgium’s Janssen starts COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials in PH — DOSTDOST: 3 more COVID vaccine developers apply for local clinical trialsJPVSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 05, 2021 08:14 UTC