After yielding promising results on the trials among unvaccinated patients at the early stage of COVID-19 infection, investigational drug molnupiravir will be next tested as a post-exposure prophylaxis.
This drug was developed by pharmaceutical company MSD, also known as Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics in the United States and Canada.
Dr. Beaver Tamesis, president and managing director of MSD in the Philippines, said the antiviral pill will be tested among households of COVID-19 patients to check if the drug can prevent infection among those who were exposed to virus carriers.
"If somebody within the household comes down with COVID, hopefully we can get the rest of the family protected against COVID…" Tamesis said.
"We will now treat the household members with anti-COVID molnupiravir versus sugar tablet to see if it will prevent them from catching the illness at all," he added.
MSD to test COVID-19 drug molnupiravir among close contacts
Bawal na Moderna for 30 yo and younger in Nordic EU countries.
Finland on Thursday paused the use of Moderna's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger males due to reports of a rare cardiovascular side effect, joining Sweden and Denmark in limiting its use.
Mika Salminen, director of the Finnish health institute, said Finland would instead give Pfizer's vaccine to men born in 1991 and later. Finland offers shots to people aged 12 and over.
"A Nordic study involving Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark found that men under the age of 30 who received Moderna Spikevax had a slightly higher risk than others of developing myocarditis," he said.
Swedish and Danish health officials had announced on Wednesday they would pause the use of the Moderna vaccine for all young adults and children, citing the same unpublished study. read more
Norwegian health officials reiterated on Wednesday that they recommended men under the age of 30 opt for Pfizer's vaccine.
Finland joins Sweden and Denmark in limiting Moderna COVID-19 vaccine | Reuters
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dati pa ako nagpopost about dangers ng mRNA technology.
When im right it really pours.
Karagdagang 797,94 Pfizer vaccines, dumating sa bansa | ABS-CBN News
PFIZER!!Dumating na sa Pilipinas ang nasa 797,940 doses ng Pfizer vaccines Huwebes ng gabi.
Bahagi ito ng batch na 1,003,860 na doses na binili ng gobyerno.
JUST IN: 2.1 million doses of Moderna vaccines and 661,100 doses of AstraZeneca arrive in the country, according to state-run PTV
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Naglalabasan na. 65million dolyares para maging mandatory mga killer vaccines pfizer & astrazanecca.
history talaga ng new south wales diskarteng penal colony.
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I'll repeat again, australians deserve everything they are getting (as well as many other countries) for enabling horrific war crimes in afghanistan . now the boot is on them. many other countries are getting what they deserve as well. australians as a whole are some of the most racist annoying people i ever had the displeasure of being aware of. f**( their stupid spider kangaroo island.
11 RVM nuns in Quezon City succumb to COVID-19 | GMA News Online
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seating chr chair chito gascon passed away due to covid19 complications.
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on a side note, the icc investigation on the allegations against the president's human rights track record just got a bit trickier.
Singapore turns against the unvaxxed...hehehe. Kailan susunod ang PH?
Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer eat at hawker centres, enter malls, from Oct 13, Health News & Top Stories - The Straits TimesUnvaccinated individuals will no longer be able to dine-in, go to shopping malls, hawker centres and coffee shops, or visit attractions from next Wednesday (Oct 13).
The Ministry of Health said on Saturday (Oct 9) that this is a move to protect unvaccinated individuals in the community and to reduce the strain on the healthcare system.
The ministry added that epidemiological investigations have identified food and beverage settings such as hawker centres, retail establishments, and shopping centres as settings frequently visited by a significant proportion of Covid-19 positive cases, including those who are unvaccinated, and who later fell very sick.
Currently, those who are unvaccinated can dine-in at hawker centres and coffee shops.
Groups of up to two fully vaccinated people are allowed to dine-in at F&B outlets. Children under the age of 12, recovered individuals, and unvaccinated people with a valid negative pre-event test (PET) result can be included in the group of two.
Ano ba yan more than 80% vaccinated na singapore tapos taas pa din hawaan. Its your fault pipitsugin mRNA vaccine.
Tapos ang sisihin the unvaxxed. Asan niyabang herd immunity!!!!
Natatawa talaga ako sa expectation nyo not sound science.
Sa usapang bintana na lang ang slow nyo. Sanay kasi sa buhay na wa-flow
Rubbing alcohol for president
Hengede fezshield vice pres