MANILA, Philippines — The country may not experience a surge in COVID-19 cases despite many Filipinos receiving doses of the vaccine developed by the Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech, a member of the Vaccine Expert Panel said Friday.
Dr. Rontgene Solante said the Philippines may not suffer the same fate as other countries that are reportedly battling a surge in infections despite the use of the Sinovac vaccine as other brands are also included in the local vaccine rollout.
“I’m looking at it this way na we can achieve [protection], even if 60 to 70 percent [of the population ang] makuha natin, since hindi naman tayo purely Sinovac lang. Marami ring other platform,” he t…
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