Press Release
March 18, 2021

STATEMENT OF SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS ON NTF'S PROPOSAL TO USE SINOVAC FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Giving Sinovac to our senior citizens is intentional malpractice. Nakakagalit ang ganitong pagpupumilit ng National Taskforce against COVID-19 (NTF).

This is another reckless and hypocritical proposal by the NTF and our highest government officials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already made a clear recommendation for Sinovac when it issued an Emergency Use Approval (EUA). CoronaVac is not for senior citizens. Huwag sana maging pasaway ulit sa sarili nating national policy.

Ang atrasadong abiso ng NTF tungkol sa indemnification fund ang malaking dahilan kung bakit late ang supply ng ibang bakuna. At ngayon, ginagamit nila itong palusot kung bakit dapat nang iturok umano ang Sinovac sa seniors citizens, na karamihan ay immunocompromised. Huwag nilang isangkalan ang ating mga nakatatanda para masabi lang na nabigyan na ang mga senior citizens ng bakuna.

Our officials seem at peace with "pwede na" at "basta nagawa" which is why one year later, we're the only country in the whole Southeast Asia that has an upsurge in cases. We will take even more steps backwards if we force the most vulnerable sector in the pandemic to take a vaccine that is not recommended for them. Let's start walking in the right direction before things get worse.

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