Was Sen. Richard Gordon admitted to a hospital after receiving his second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19?<\/p>\n
False anti-vaccine claims have been circulating across messaging platforms that the chairperson of the Philippine Red Cross was hospitalized.The message reads:<\/p>\n
Breaking News:Senator Richard Gordon admitted to hospital last night and is now in ICU after 2nd dose of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. Lets include him in our prayers. Thank you!<\/p>\n
Gordon on July 29 was admitted to the Makati Medical Center due to COVID-19. Initial findings revealed that he was suffering from COVID-related pneumonia.<\/p>\n
The senator had shared that he was already fully vaccinated with AstraZenecas.<\/p>\n
He said in his statement that he was already feeling much better. despite still having pneumonia.<\/p>\n
I am on the fourth day of treatment with Remdesivir, and have been told by my doctors that I will remain confined until I am no longer contagious, Gordon said.<\/p>\n
He also encouraged the public to get vaccinated by whichever brand is available to them.<\/p>\n
Had I not been vaccinated, this bout with COVID could be much worse.<\/p>\n
I encourage everyone for whom a vaccine has been made available to go and get yourselves vaxxed (vaccinated). It is effective in minimizing the transmission of the virus and in preventing serious illness, the senator said.<\/p>\n
In line with this, I encourage government, the private sector, and humanitarian and civic organizations to work together to procure more vaccines and efficiently get our people vaccinated, Gordon added.<\/p>\n
The COVID-19 vaccines available in the country have been granted emergency use authorization by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n
As such, these are all considered safe and effective.<\/p>\n
Those that have been distributed among the public so far are Sinovac, Moderna, Pfizer, Sputnik V, Johnson&Johnson and AstraZeneca.<\/p>\n
The Department of Health says that these vaccines cannot make one sick with COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Vaccines mimic the virus or bacteria that causes disease and triggers the bodys creation of antibodies. These antibodies will provide protection once a person is infected with the actual disease-causing virus or bacteria, it said on its website.<\/p>\n
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