MANILA, Philippines – In the wake of reports of line-jumping and fake appointments, a lawmaker wants to criminalize vaccine queue-jumping with a 60-day jail term and fines of up to P 500,000 for violators of COVID-19’s vaccine priority framework.
The House Bill 9189 or COVID-19 Vaccine Queue-Jumping Ban Act will penalize anyone who disobeys the priority population groups for inoculation.
Paranaque City 2nd District’s Rep. Joy Myra Tambunting cited past cases of vaccine line jumping, including public officials who got their shots when they weren’t yet high on the priority list.
“It is essential that the country strictly adheres to the COVID-19 va…
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