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Duterte gets Sinopharm booster shot: Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Thursday night, January 6, that he has received his booster shot against COVID-19.
He revealed this during his second "Talk to the People" public briefing this week.
President Duterte stated that the Sinopharm vaccine was the brand administered to him for both his primary doses and his booster shot.
The Sinopharm vaccine is manufactured in China and is less common in the Philippines compared to Sinovac.
Previously, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles could not provide a specific date for the President's booster shot, stating it would depend on his physician's advice.
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