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PNP backs ordinance penalizing fully-vaccinated people to get more COVID jabs
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar supports the call for sanctions against individuals receiving unauthorized COVID-19 booster shots.
Eleazar urges the public not to be greedy for vaccines, emphasizing that many Filipinos have not yet received their first dose due to limited supply.
He highlighted that experts have not yet recommended booster shots, and their safety and effectiveness against new variants are still under study.
Eleazar appealed to the public to consider the welfare of those who still need their primary vaccination doses, urging fully vaccinated individuals not to take vaccines meant for others.
He also pointed out the potential risks of receiving booster shots, especially if they are of different vaccine brands, considering the unknown effects on the body.
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