Webinar #42 | “May Mga Allergy Ako: COVID-19 Vaccine- SAFE BA?”
Channel: TVUP
Date: 2021-02-25

The University of the Philippines in partnership with 
UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center  
and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital 
would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19! 

Webinar #42 “May Mga Allergy Ako: COVID-19 Vaccine- SAFE BA?”  
February 26, 2021 (Friday) 12nn 

Presenter: 
Dr. Marysia Stella T. Recto 
Immediate Past President, Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (PSAAI) 
Professor, Adult Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 
UP- Philippine General Hospital 

Reactors: 
Dr. Leilanie Apostol-Nicodemus 
Professor, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine 
UP-Philippine General Hospital 

Karen Davila
Broadcast Journalist 
Headstart on ANC  

Opening Message: 
Dr. Elena E. Pernia 
VP for Public Affairs
University of the Philippines System  

Opening Remarks: 
Dr. Rommel Lobo 
President, Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma,  and Immunology (PSAAI) 
Vice-Chair, National Adverse Event Following Immunization Committee 

Closing Remarks: 
Dr. Charlotte Chiong 
Dean, College of Medicine 
University of the Philippines Manila

Webinar #42 “May Mga Allergy Ako: COVID-19 Vaccine- SAFE BA?”  
Special Topic 
The Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (PSAAI) recently released a position  statement on COVID-19 vaccines and their Adverse Reactions in response to concerns  about allergic reactions. In past webinars there have been numerous questions about allergies and  possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 even among frontline health workers. 

In this webinar, PSAAI teams up with the UP STOP COVID DEATHS team in order to explain  fundamental concepts involved in possible rare reactions e.g. reactogenic vs. allergic reactions. The  session will also cover how to manage a reaction, if any are encountered in vaccination roll-out - again highlighting that these events are rare. 

Be informed of the latest scientific findings on COVID-19 vaccines and reactions. The discussion includes  those who should not be given COVID-19 vaccines, patients who need further evaluation and expounds on  special groups who can receive the vaccine. The webinar will be opened by Dr Rommel Lobo, President of  PSAAI, with a special Opening Message from UP System VP for Public Affairs, Dr. Elena E. Pernia. Main  presenter is Dr Marysia Stella T. Recto, Immediate Past President of PSAAI and Professor of Adult Pediatric  Allergy and Immunology at the UP- Philippine General Hospital. Dr. Leilanie Apostol-Nicodemus,  Professor from the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the UP-Philippine General Hospital  and Broadcast Journalist Karen Davila will be the reactors. 

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TogetherwecanSTOPCOVIDDEATHS!