MANILA, Philippines — Although the State has the authority to require people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, there is no need to make vaccination mandatory yet since vaccine supply in the country is still too low, Malacaang said Monday.
“Bilang isang abugado, kabahagi ng police power ng estado ang i-require ang bakuna kung talagang kinakailangan pero sa ngayon naman mukhang hindi naman kinakailangan mandatory yan dahil hinihintay pa natin ang bulto ng ating mga bakuna,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a Palace briefing.
(Requiring its citizens to get vaccinated is within the police power of the State but as of now it is not needed yet since we are still waiting …
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