ZAMBOANGA CITY—A ranking regional health official volunteered to queue to get injected with CoronaVac, the vaccine manufactured by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, to convince other health workers to trust the Chinese product when it becomes available in Western Mindanao.
The Philippines’ vaccination program started with the use of donated doses of CoronaVac which arrived from China on Sunday (Feb. 28).
The list of priority recipients placed health workers at the top.
“Sure, I will also receive this Sinovac,” said Dr. Joseph Brillantes, DOH Western Mindanao assistant director.
“This is a chance for us to be vaccinated,” he said.
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