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NTF chief implementer vows to go after 'immoral' vaccine hoppers
The National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) is warning fully vaccinated individuals against "vaccine hopping," the act of getting additional vaccine shots in different local government units (LGUs) outside of their designated area.
NTF chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that vaccine hopping is illegal and immoral, emphasizing that vaccines are precious resources that should not be wasted.
Galvez highlighted the disparity in vaccination access, noting that some individuals in remote areas have not yet received their primary doses, while others are already seeking additional doses.
He stressed that the government's priority is to ensure all Filipinos are inoculated, and wasting vaccine doses goes against this objective.
The Quezon City government has filed charges against two individuals who received a third dose of a COVID-19 shot, prompting an investigation by the NTF.
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Metro Manila mayors are being urged to create ordinances penalizing individuals involved in unauthorized COVID-19 inoculations using government vaccines.
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The Quezon City government has filed charges against two individuals, identified as Paul Pajo and Francis Alano, for violating City Ordinance SP3032 s-2021 by receiving unauthorized COVID-19 booster shots.
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Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar supports the call for sanctions against individuals receiving unauthorized COVID-19 booster shots.
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The national government aims to fully vaccinate 27 million Filipinos against COVID-19 by the end of August.
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