DOH: Gov't to shoulder treatment of those who develop adverse reactions after receiving COVID vaccine
The treatment of those who will experience adverse reactions after receiving a vaccine against COVID-19 will be shouldered by the government, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a committee will be created to monitor possible adverse reactions related to COVID-19 vaccination.
"Ito po ay kasama doon sa programa natin and sa katunayan ngayon po meron tayong National Adverse Effect Following Immunization Committee… ito po ang magmomonitor para makita natin talaga kung ito bang mga adverse reactions ay dahil talaga sa bakuna o may iba pang factor kung bakit ho sila nagkaroon ng ganitong reaction ," said Vergeire during a public press briefing.
"Mayroon na pong naihanda ang ating gobyerno itong tinatawag na mga benepisyo o kaya ay mga pagsagot dito sa paggamot ng ating mga kababayan na magkakaroon ng mga ganitong reaksyon sa bakuna ," she added.
Vergeire said that only COVID-19 vaccines that will undergo the stringent evaluation of the Philippine health regulators will be procured by the government.
“Kung ano lang po yung mabibigyan ng emergency use authority ng Food and Drug Administration: ibig sabihin kung ano po yung dumaan sa ating regulatory process at naaprubahan po, ayun po ang bibilhin ng ating gobyerno ,” said Vergeire.
She said the DOH is continuously preparing for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program.
“Kailangan ihanda yung ating distribution system, storage system, at yung ating mismong vaccination kung paano gagawin. Lahat po ito hinahanda na ,” she said.