Batay sa inisyal na resulta ng imbestigasyon, sinabi ng Department of Health (DOH) na ang pagkasawi ng tatlong bata na nabakaunahan laban sa coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ay hindi sanhi ng bakuna.
Ayon kay DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, isinasagawa pa rin ang “case investigation at casuality assessment” sa ngayon.
“Base sa initial reports natin, itong tatlong katao na nagkaroon ng bad outcome na ito or namatay (Based on our initial reports, these three people who had this bad outcome or died) after receiving their vaccines—died of other diseases,”sabi ni Vergeire ngayong Biyernes, Dis. 10.
“One died because of non-COVID-19 pneumonia, another died because of dengue, and another died because of tuberculosis,” dagdag niya.
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“But again, I would like to repeat and reiterate—hindi pa po tapos ang causality assessment na isinasagawa ngayon ng ating mga eksperto from our regional adverse event following immunization committee,” ani Vergeire.
Sa nakasaad sa ulat ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) noong Nob. 28 hinihinalang ang masamang reaksyon ng COVID-19 vaccines ang dahilan ng pagkasawi ng mga bata.
“Reports of fatal events does not necessarily mean that the vaccine caused the events. Underlying conditions or pre-existing medical conditions causing fatal events are usually coincidental on the use of the vaccine,”sabi ng FDA.
“Most of these events occurred in persons with multiple existing comorbidities. These include cardiovascular diseases, ischemic heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and infections including pneumonia,”dagdah ng ahensya.
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