MANILA, Philippines—In the fight against COVID-19, the government selected “priority” areas for vaccine inoculation, giving most doses to “high-risk” places, including the so-called National Capital Region (NCR) Plus 8.
Malacaang dismissed claims of “inequality” in the distribution of vaccines, saying allocation was based on health experts’ findings.
In June, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that areas at most risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases were priority in vaccine deployment.
“That is not inequality because it is based on science,” said Roque.
“The areas with high COVID-19 cases are given more supply because inoculation is a defense to mitigate the spread of C…
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