MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Friday vouched for the safety of influenza vaccines in the country are safe, as it pushes through with its national immunization program amid concerns on the safety of such medication in Singapore. ADVERTISEMENTThe neighboring city-state of Singapore halted the use of two flu vaccines after some people who received them in South Korea died. “We in the Philippines, we also undertake EEFI, or regular surveillance of flu vaccine and as of this time, there’s no reported EEFI with flu vaccine in the country,” Assistant to the Health Secretary Beverly Ho said in an online media forum. She further gave assurance that the Food and Drug Administration has checked the logs and batches of flu vaccines that are being investigated and none have so far been found here in the Philippines. “Our flu vaccines are safe and the national immunization program of the DOH will continue to push through as planned and other vaccination activities,” Ho said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 30, 2020 05:39 UTC