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MANILA, Feb 27, 2021 (AFP): Philippine soldiers will be required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, the military said Thursday, as the country prepares to receive its first doses and begin inoculations. ....
February 26, 2021 | 8:48 pm Advertisement AAA The Philippine military is targeting to vaccinate 100 soldiers against the coronavirus daily once the first batch of vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. arrive, a military official said on Friday. Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel must get vaccinated, but they can choose a different brand at their own expense, spokesman Major General Edgard A. Arevalo told a televised news briefing on Friday. Soldiers would be tapped to distribute vaccines nationwide, he added. China’s donation of 600,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines are expected to arrive next week. Of the initial batch, 100,000 doses were donated to the Philippine military. The rest will be used to inoculate other priority sectors such as medical frontliners. ....
Pressure is mounting on President Rodrigo Duterte s government to kickstart the delayed vaccine roll-out, amid accusations its officials have bungled the procurement and delivery of jabs. Beijing s donation of 600,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine will arrive on Sunday, the Chinese embassy in Manila said on Thursday. The military is supposed to receive 100,000 of those doses. The announcement comes days after the Philippine drug regulator gave emergency approval to CoronaVac despite widespread misgivings over its safety and effectiveness. It is still not clear who will receive the first injections - or even when. Mr Duterte has said he wants soldiers to be among the first to be inoculated, but health authorities said on Thursday that the allocation and roll-out were still being evaluated . ....
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