Palace: Dengvaxia controversy influenced vaccine hesitancy

The Dengvaxia controversy has influenced Filipinos' attitude towards vaccination against COVID-19.

Palace spokesperson Harry Roque urged the public not to listen to self-proclaimed experts and to trust vaccines approved by regulators.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced a 'massive' information campaign to encourage vaccine uptake, noting that only 32% of Filipinos are willing to get vaccinated according to the latest Pulse Asia survey.

Duque acknowledged past lessons learned from the Dengvaxia incident and emphasized the importance of social marketing campaigns to boost public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.