MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. again reminded Filipinos to follow the priority ranking in the government’s new coronavirus vaccination program.
Their renewed call comes after non-frontliners, including five mayors and an actor, were able to receive the shots even if the government’s inoculation drive at this time was exclusively for healthcare workers, which are listed as A1 in the COVID-19 vaccine priority hierarchy.
In a joint statement on Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) and NTF stressed that available COVID-19 vaccines should first …
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