The Philippine government approves Coxing vaccine as a booster vaccination
Xinhua News Agency, Manila, November 17 (Reporter Yan Jie and Liu Kai) The Director of the Philippine Food and Drug Administration Enrique Domingo announced on the 16th that the new crown vaccine produced by China Kexing Company has been approved as a booster injection in the Philippines.
Domingo said in a televised speech broadcast that day that the Philippine Food and Drug Administration has revised the emergency use authorization of four vaccines, including Coxing Vaccine, and approved them as booster shots in the Philippines.
The Philippine Ministry of Health said that all medical staff who have been vaccinated with two doses of the new crown vaccine can start the booster shot from the 17th. In addition to front-line medical staff, people with potential health risks, the elderly and other high-risk groups will also be vaccinated successively.
The Philippine government is speeding up the vaccination plan. According to data from the Philippine Ministry of Health, as of November 16, more than 31.8 million Filipinos have received two doses of the vaccine, accounting for about 29% of the total population.