Manila Bulletin
Duterte will still get 2nd dose of Sinopharm, says Roque
President Rodrigo Duterte will still complete his second dose of the Sinopharm vaccine.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that while some Sinopharm doses would be returned to China, the President's second dose would be secured.
This statement follows President Duterte's request for China to withdraw the Sinopharm brand from the Philippines due to its lack of emergency use authorization from the local FDA.
Despite the withdrawal request, Duterte received his first dose of Sinopharm on May 3.
The Sinopharm vaccine has not yet obtained emergency use authorization from the Philippine FDA.
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President Rodrigo Duterte received his first dose of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on May 3, administered under a Compassionate Use Permit (CSP) at the Presidential Security Group (PSG) hospital.
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo reported no adverse side effects after receiving a Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine shot.
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