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FDA approves COVID-19 vaccine mix-and-match clinical trial

/ 12:41 PM November 19, 2021

FDA approves COVID-19 vaccine mix-and-match clinical trial

FILE PHOTO: A nurse fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination drive on September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the COVID-19 mix-and-match clinical trials, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Friday.

DOST Undersecretary Rowena Guevara said the FDA approved the clinical trials on November 16.

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“Natapos na, finally, ang regulatory review ng mix-and-match. Ang application para sa clinical trial ay naaprubahan na ng FDA noong November 16,” Guevara said during the Laging Handa briefing.

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(The regulatory review for the mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccines has finally finished and the application for clinical trials has been approved by the FDA last November 16.)

“Ang trial ay nagsimula na ring mag-screen ng participants noong sumunod na araw sa kanilang trial site sa Marikina,” she added.

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(The screening of participants for the trial also began the following day at their trial site in Marikina.)

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The dry run for the mix-and-match clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines started in October this year.

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