TACLOBAN CITY —- Members of an indigenous tribe in Basey town in Samar are not yet ready to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jennifer Cabadungan, leader and spokesperson of the Mamanwa tribe in Barangay Guirang, said they were hesitant to get inoculated due to the possible side effects on them.
“While the vaccine offered by our government is meant to give protection against COVID-19, we are not ready to be vaccinated,” she said.
“We don’t know what will be its effects on us, our bodies, especially to our elders. So for now, we are not open to it,” she added.
At present, 28 Mamanwa families consisting of over 80 individuals live in Guirang.
Cabadungan said no member of the…
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