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Mark Anthony Fernandez, nasa quick substitution list kaya raw naturukan ng COVID-19 vaccine
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III expressed dismay that actor Mark Anthony Fernandez received a COVID-19 vaccine in Parañaque City despite not being on the priority list.
The City Health Officer of Parañaque explained that Fernandez was on the "quick substitution list" because he was being monitored for hypertension.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered an investigation into the incident.
Densing emphasized the importance of adhering to the established priority list for vaccine rollout.
Mark Anthony Fernandez confirmed he received the AstraZeneca vaccine and encouraged the public to get vaccinated when available.
Undersecretary Densing held Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez accountable for the vaccination of Fernandez.
Medical frontliners remain the priority for vaccination due to limited supply.
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Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced that 95 percent of the city's 3,800 medical frontliners have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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DILG Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III expressed suspicion over actor Mark Anthony Fernandez's COVID-19 vaccination in Parañaque City.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is planning to file a case against Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez for alleged special treatment of actor Mark Anthony Fernandez, who was inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine ahead of healthcare workers.
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Malacañang confirmed the existence of a "quick substitution list" within the COVID-19 vaccination program to prevent vaccine wastage.
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