MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday appealed for the public’s patience on the delay of Covid-19 vaccine’s arrival in the country.
In a televised briefing, Duque cited the global supply shortage as the main reason behind the delay in vaccine shipment.
“Wag naman po sana kayo mawalan ng tiwala sa ginagawa po ng inyong gobyerno sa pag-angkat ng mga bakuna,” Duque said.
(Please don’t lose trust in the government’s efforts to secure the vaccine.)
“Kaunting pasensya po ang akin pong pinapakiusap, umaapela po ako sa taumbayan. Makakaasa po kayo na darating at darating po yang mga bakunang iyan pero dapat ipaliwanag…
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