MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte apologized on Wednesday for getting inoculated with Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine but insisted that it was legal.
“We are sorry that we committed the things that you are criticizing us for. We accept responsibility and I myself had the injection. Well, it’s the decision of my doctor. Anyway, it’s my life,” Duterte said, speaking partly in Filipino, in his pre-recorded briefing.
“What was given was compassionate use, which is really a legal excuse to have the [vaccine]. Compassionate use. That means you can use it out of compassionate [consideration]. The thing is, maybe it’s not acceptable to them. But it’s legal, actually. When …
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