MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday proposed to make vaccination against COVID-19 a prerequisite for individuals before getting cash aid from the government, especially under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).
During President Rodrigo Duterte’s pre-recorded public address aired on Tuesday morning, Roque said vaccine hesitancy is still prevalent among the public, and making vaccination a condition before getting aid from the government may encourage them to get vaccinated.
This suggestion comes after vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government may open up vaccinations to the indigent population in the last week of May.
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