Duterte wants to ‘waive’ his COVID-19 vaccination slot

APR 12, 2021

Duterte, despite public calls for him to take a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as one is available to boost vaccine confidence…

(Me, I’ll waive it, to whoever wants my slot…. I’ve actually been, “If it’s my time, either because of COVID, or bullets, or whatever tragedy, I have no illusions about life or death.”)

Why does this matter?

Previously, various groups were calling for Duterte to be vaccinated in public to boost worrisomely low vaccine acceptance among Filipinos.

A poll conducted by Pulse Asia in late February as the vaccination program started showed that 6 out of 10 Filipinos didn’t want to get vaccinated. Back in late January, an Octa Research group survey found that only 19% of Filipinos are willing to get vaccinated.

(Me, I’ll waive it, to whoever wants my slot…. I’ve actually been, “If it’s my time, either because of COVID, or bullets, or whatever tragedy, I have no illusions about life or death.”)

https://www.rappler.com/nation/duterte-wants-waive-covid-19-vaccine/