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Philippine envoy to US vouches for Moderna's COVID-19 vax after receiving shot
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
He is the first Filipino envoy to publicly announce receiving the vaccine, which was administered as part of Washington D.C.'s phase-based vaccination program.
Romualdez, 73, vouched for the safety and efficacy of the Moderna vaccine after receiving his shot.
He is one of the Philippine officials working to procure vaccines from manufacturers in the US, including Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen, and Novavax.
Romualdez expressed gratitude to the US government, private sector, and the World Bank for their support of the Philippines' vaccination program.
Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto and his wife received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, with Alonto receiving his second dose on January 19.
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