Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 15) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque defended the government s eagerness to secure up to 25 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine, even if the Chinese drug maker has yet to prove it is safe and effective.
Ang dahilan kung bakit kumukuha tayo ng Sinovac kasi sila lamang ang magbibigay ng supply sa lalong mabilis na panahon, Roque said in his Tuesday briefing.
Hindi naman po natin bibilhin yan kung hindi sasabihin ng FDA na ito y ligtas at ito po ay epektibo.
[Translation: The reason we are pursuing Sinovac is because they are the only ones that can provide us the supply in the shortest time possible. Of course, we re not going to buy the doses without the FDA s certification that they are safe and effective.]