Gabriel Borlongan from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau. An event after a vaccination does not mean that the vaccine caused it,' said Dr. 'Temporal relation does not mean causation. There were also 358 others who reported 'serious' incidents such as hospitalization, and persistent or significant incapacity, she said. DOH: PhilHealth to cover those who experience COVID-19 vaccine side effects.'It can happen anytime in a matter of few minutes, hours or days,' she said, noting that the government panel is monitoring possible adverse effects 'for a year for any new vaccine.' 'The side effects can happen soon after if the patient has a stress-related response. COVID-19:īetween March 1 and April 11, the DOH received 24,403 reports of these 'non-serious' adverse events, she said. Eileen Alikpala Cuajunco from the National Adverse Events Following Immunization Committee (NAEFIC).ĭata from the Department of Health (DOH) showed the following adverse effects reported among Filipinos inoculated vs. Of the 1.16 million doses of COVID-19 jabs administered in the Philippines, there were 24,761 reports of adverse effects in the Philippines between March 1 and April 11, said Dr. MANILA - Headaches and fever are among the most common adverse effects reported by Filipinos who received Sinovac and AstraZeneca jabs, health officials said Tuesday, noting that these should not trigger public fear over being inoculated.

Health workers inoculate their fellow health workers with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Ospital ng Maynila on March 9, 2021.

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