MANILA, Philippines — Respect for human rights must be at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, more so that the government is now exploring the use of a ‘brand agnostic’ system of vaccine distribution, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said.
The CHR said that while the Department of Health (DOH), in a statement said it is reviewing the said proposal, it must be understood that human rights should never be compromised in dealing with the health crisis.
The CHR issued the statement after the government said it would no longer disclose vaccine brands to be used in vaccination sites to prevent brand preference. Surveys have shown that the vaccine made by P…
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