MANILA, Philippines—Army chief Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. on Tuesday (March 2) got the first dose of CoronaVac, the vaccine made by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech, in what was deemed as a confidence-building gesture at the rollout of the military’s vaccination drive.
Faustino could be the highest ranking Philippine military officer to be legally injected with the vaccine so far.
“Remember that being inoculated is our duty to the country and to the Filipino people whom we have sworn to serve and protect,” the Army chief was quoted as saying.
Other officials, who received the vaccine at Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City,…
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