MANILA, Philippines — There is no official communication from Saudi Arabia and countries from the European Union on their supposed preferred brands of vaccines that should be used on inbound travelers, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said this after information circulated on social media claiming Saudi and EU member countries will not allow entry of travelers injected with China-made COVID-19 vaccines such as those developed by Sinovac Biotech (CoronaVac) and Sinopharm.
“Nakita natin ang social media cards where sinasabi na itong mga bansang ito ay mayroon lang specific na bakuna para sa mga papasok sa kanilang lugar,” she …
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