A mural outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, pays tribute to health workers. Photo: AP A mural outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, pays tribute to health workers. Photo: AP
A mural outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, pays tribute to health workers. Photo: AP
This Week in Asia /  Politics

Scepticism over China’s Sinovac jab as Philippines rolls out coronavirus vaccination programme

  • Directors of Philippine General Hospital and Food and Drug Agency among first to receive one of 600,000 doses donated by China
  • 95 per cent of hospital staff said to oppose the jab, while both President Rodrigo Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque say they are too old for it

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles

Updated: 8:36pm, 1 Mar, 2021

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A mural outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, pays tribute to health workers. Photo: AP A mural outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, pays tribute to health workers. Photo: AP
A mural outside the Mission Hospital in Pasig, Philippines, pays tribute to health workers. Photo: AP
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