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Smuggled COVID-19 vaccines? PNP deploys cops to monitor
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ordered to track and arrest smugglers of illegal Covid-19 vaccines.
PNP chief Gen. Debold Sinas directed police units to coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH), National Task Force Against Covid-19, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to monitor black market activities for unauthorized vaccines.
The directive aims to prevent the entry, distribution, and sale of Covid-19 vaccines that lack proper government authorization.
The Philippines has not yet approved any vaccine for general use, and the FDA has cautioned the public against counterfeit vaccines.
Presidential Security Group commander Brigadier General Jesus Durante III admitted that his personnel were inoculated with unauthorized vaccines as early as September last year.
The FDA and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have launched separate probes into unregistered COVID-19 vaccines.
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