January 13, 2021
The government has yet to guarantee how long the vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could provide immunity against the virus.
This was confirmed by Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeiere, Wednesday, at the government’s Laging Handa briefing, as the pandemic continues to plague the lives and livelihoods of Filipinos.
“[H]indi pa ho natin talaga mabibigyan ng accurate na sagot kung bawat bakuna ay ilang taon ang maibibigay, o ilang buwan ang maibibigay na immunity [laban s COVID-19],” she said.
“Ito po ay patuloy pa ring pag-aaralan.”
The vaccine manufacturer Moderna had earlier said that their drug could provide at least a year of protection against COVID-19.
Senators are asking about the national government's alleged preference for the vaccine of Chinese firm Sinovac for the rollout of its immunization program against COVID-19.
The Philippine government has identified a total of 4,512 fixed vaccination points in the country where COVID-19 immunization will be conducted, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday.
The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caseload reached 489,736 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,052 new infections as three laboratories failed to submit data on time.