Duque to convince Duterte to get COVID-19 vaccine in public
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated on Friday that he will try to convince President Rodrigo Duterte to get a COVID-19 vaccine publicly to boost public confidence.
During a Senate hearing, Senator Nancy Binay asked Duque if he would persuade Duterte to be vaccinated in public; Duque said they would respect Duterte's decision.
Earlier this week, presidential spox Harry Roque stated that Duterte plans to follow the example of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip by getting vaccinated privately and announcing it afterward.
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