This week, officials announced securing a total of 72 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from three companies, only to clarify later that the country has not made any payment for 25 million doses from China s Sinovac, and can still opt out of the deal. Here’s a rundown of where the Philippines now stands on the road to vaccination.
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, Decembr 28) Members of the Presidential Security Group were the first ones among military men to be vaccinated against COVID-19, in a bid to protect President Rodrigo Duterte, the Armed Forces of the Philippines bared on Monday.
In a statement, AFP spokesperson Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said the PSG, primarily tasked to protect and secure the highest official of the land, already got vaccinated. He did not disclose what vaccines were provided and how they were administered. Because the safety of the President equates to national well-being, that security posture should necessarily include protecting the Commander-in-Chief from contracting the deadly virus from those he is constantly exposed to like the members of his security detail, Arevalo said, noting that the members, headed by BGen. Jesus Durante, have taken a bold step to try the vaccine.