MANILA, Philippines — Don’t use the Sinovac vaccine allotted for second dose as first shots, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. told local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday as he noted the “disparity” in the country’s inoculation program against COVID-19.
Galvez pointed out that of the 11,708,029 total doses administered, only 2,868,905 were given as second shots, while 8,839,124 already got their first dose.
“We are seeing a disparity in our national vaccination report wherein out of the 11 million jab administered, only 2.8 million were fully vaccinated. This should be addressed by our implementing units,” he said in a statement.
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