MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s inoculation with a COVID-19 vaccine that has not been cleared for emergency use in the country is not illegal as it did not violate any laws in the country, Malacaang said Tuesday.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the vaccine from Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm that the President received on Monday was covered by compassionate use.
He also insisted that the vaccine dose was not smuggled as it was among the 1,000 additional shots donated by the Chinese government.
“It’s covered by compassionate use so as far as the President is concerned, he did not violate any laws because precisely it was administered by Presidentia…
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