MANILA, Philippines — A bill mandating the COVID-19 vaccination in the Philippines has been filed in the House of Representatives.
Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. filed House Bill No. 9252, which seeks to amend the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 to make mandatory the inoculation of individuals “as may be determined” by the Department of Health (DOH).
Under the bill, the vaccination of these individuals shall be given for free at any government hospital or health center provided that “inoculation must, at all times, be science and evidence based.”
“[A] mass COVID-19 vaccination program in the Philippines, to as much percentage of the population is needed. This can onl…
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