Many Filipinos still mistrust COVID vax, Palace admits

By Prince Golez

Philippines still has high percentages of people who are hesitant about getting Covid-19 jab, Malacañang said Tuesday.

“Ang pinagbabatayan natin ang mga survey and we have to admit na malaki pa ring porsyento ng nagkakaroon ng hesitancy,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a televised briefing.

Roque said individuals who refuse to get inoculated raise issues of vaccine safety and efficacy.

“Ang pangunahing dahilan pa rin ay ‘yung kanilang pagduda dun sa safety at efficacy,” according to him.

“Paulit-ulit naman natin sinasabi na hindi lang po Philippine FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ang nagsasabi na ligtas at gumagana ang mga bakuna, pati na po ang WHO (World Health Organization),” he added.

Roque expressed hope that the Philippines will soon achieve 80 percent of its total population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to allow more Filipinos to pursue their livelihood.

“Sana po umabot tayo sa punto na 80 porsyento mababakunahan nang mabuksan na natin ang mga hanapbuhay para sa ating mga kababayan,” he concluded.

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