MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday urged Filipinos to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the Philippines received its first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech.
“To my fellow Filipinos, please set your fears aside. These vaccines are backed by science and deliberated on by our experts. Filipino experts,” he said in a speech during the turnover ceremony of the vaccines.
“I encourage you to get vaccinated at the soonest possible time. And be our partner in preventing the further spread of the disease,” the President added.
Meanwhile, addressing those who will get vaccinated, Duterte reminded them that they should still …
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