MANILA, Philippines —A lawmaker is urging the national government to use the allotted second doses of COVID-19 vaccines as first dose for those who have yet to be vaccinated to cover more Filipinos in the inoculation program.
Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin, who formerly served as secretary of health, said that the currently stored vaccines supposedly for second dose of COVID-19 vaccines can be used for the first dose of those who have yet to be vaccinated. The arriving vaccines, meanwhile, will then be used for the second dose.
“Sayang yung 4 weeks na hinihintay ng bakuna. Mas magandang bakunahan muna para at least you have 600,000 people immediately covered. If not full …
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