MANILA, Philippines — While President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to be one of the first who will get vaccinated against Covid-19, his family will not be given priority in the vaccination, Malacaang said Monday.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Duterte will enjoy priority in the vaccination because he is a senior citizen and it is also important that he gets vaccinated to boost vaccine confidence.
His family, unless they have co-morbidities, are not prioritized in vaccination.
“Inaasahan natin na isa siya [President] sa pinakauna [mabakunahan], whether it is done publicly or privately, that will be his decision,” Roque said in a Palace briefing.
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