Several soldiers have already been injected with the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s state-owned pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm, President Rodrigo Duterte claimed Saturday (December 26).
In a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), Duterte said reports of the vaccine’s adverse effects on the soldiers were rare.
“Sumasakit ‘yung ulo ng iba, hindi ako. Halos lahat ng sundalo natusukan na,” he said at the meeting held in Malacanang.
“I have to be frank and I have to tell the truth. I will not foist a lie. Marami nang nagpatusok and lahat. Up to now, wala akong narinig sa — for the select few — not all soldiers, not all soldiers, hindi pa kasi policy eh,” Duterte added.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve any COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country.
Duterte said he’s confident about the efficacy of Sinopharm because several Chinese citizens have reportedly been vaccinated.
“Kung mag-ano ‘yan sa iyo, SinoPharmaceuticals, iyon nga, sabi ko it has passed the test sa kanila. Hindi naman ‘yan sila mag-ano kung if it is deleterious to their citizens. They would not even attempt to inject one person. Pero marami na,” he said.
Duterte reiterated that he wants the police and military to be prioritized for receiving COVID-19 vaccines.
“Gusto ko mauna sila because I do not want a sickly Armed Forces and a sickly police. The reason why is that they have to be in good health all the time because they are responsible for the law and order of this country,” he explained.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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