While clinical evaluations for coronavirus vaccine firms, Pfizer and BioNtech are both ongoing, the Department of Health asked the public to stay grounded with their expectations.
Both pharmaceutical firms claim that from their Phase 3 trial the vaccine is 90% effective.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the news may be promising but preventive measures are still to be followed as the virus is still present, which actually the case surge around the world.
In line with this news, from an interview with One News, ‘The Chiefs’ the Undersecretary also mentions Pfizer and BioNtech vaccine candidate have to go trial under the Food and Drug Administration before disseminating for public use