President Duterte on Friday said that the anti-COVID 19 vaccines will be free and that poor and sick Filipinos will be the priority recipients.
In a taped public address, Duterte said that COVID-19 vaccines will be free for Filipinos and that the priority recipients would be the ones who are receiving cash aid from the government and the sick people.
According to the President, once the country gets its hands on vaccines, it will be the Armed Forces of the Philippines who will supervise while medical professionals and health care workers administer the vaccines. “I know what you should be doing. I do not have to tell you about it. Must be under the general supervision and monitoring of the military,” he added.
“We intend to vaccinate every Filipino for that matter. That’s quite a big number, actually. So in the provinces, gawin ko rin ,” he said.
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