MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon reminded the government on Friday to prioritize Filipinos’ safety, saying the efficacy rate of China’s Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine “pales in comparison” with other vaccines available.
Drilon made the remark after the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that the 50 percent efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine of Sinovac is “acceptable” as it is within the World Health Organization’s (WHO) minimum requirement.
“We emphasize the urgency of procuring COVID-19 vaccines. We understand that the government may be trying to balance cost, efficacy, availability, and logistics complexity in determining which vaccin…
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