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Robredo corrects Roque: 'I’m not against Sinovac vaccines'
Vice President Leni Robredo refuted claims by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque that she is opposing the use of Sinovac vaccines in the Philippines.
Robredo clarified that her only concern was the lack of a positive recommendation from the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) for Sinovac at the time of its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
She expressed alarm that Sinovac received EUA without the HTAC's endorsement, citing a statement from the Health Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC).
Robredo stated that she never said Sinovac was a bad vaccine and accused Roque of spreading disinformation.
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