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CHR reminds gov’t ‘human rights must be center of COVID-19 response’
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has reminded the government that human rights must remain central to its COVID-19 pandemic response.
This comes after the Department of Health's (DOH) clarification on its "brand agnostic" policy, which the CHR welcomed as a recognition of the right to informed consent for vaccine recipients.
The DOH's stance emphasizes the four elements of the right to health: availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality.
The CHR urged the government to intensify efforts in addressing factors that fuel vaccine hesitancy, including misinformation.
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House Committee on Health Chairperson Angelina Tan supports the Department of Health's (DOH) 'brand agnostic' policy for COVID-19 vaccinations, which aims to prevent overcrowding at vaccination sites by not announcing specific vaccine brands beforehand.
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President Rodrigo Duterte ordered local government units (LGUs) not to announce COVID-19 vaccine brands to prevent overcrowding at vaccination sites.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to rethink its policy of not disclosing COVID-19 vaccine brands before inoculation, citing potential negative impacts on public trust.
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