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The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday clarified that health workers will not lose their priority status in the COVID-19 vaccination program even if they refuse the vaccine developed by the Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech.
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INDONESIA. In this photo released by the Indonesian Presidential Palace on Jan. 13, 2021, President Joko Widodo, left, receives the first shot of the Sinovac vaccine against Covid-19 in Indonesia. (File)
+ February 26, 2021 THE National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (Nitag) on Friday, February 26, 2021, announced that it has decided to stick to the prioritization framework for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program and give healthcare workers priority in the rollout of the Sinovac vaccine.
This, despite the advice of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the Sinovac inactivated vaccine against Covid-19 is not recommended for healthcare workers who deal directly with Covid-19 patients.
Health workers vaccine hesitancy may affect public confidence, says expert
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 26) A member of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) said vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers may negatively affect confidence of the public, causing more roadblocks in encouraging Filipinos to be vaccinated.
Dr. Nina Castillo-Carandang, a sociologist and professor from the University of the Philippines Manila, told a briefing on Friday that reluctance of health workers to be inoculated against coronavirus could send the wrong signal to the general public.
“We always look up to our healthcare workers for good examples of how to take better care of ourselves, so if our healthcare workers are reluctant to accept vaccination then that also sends a signal to the general public,” she pointed out.