{"id":255407,"date":"2020-05-19T22:14:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T02:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=255407"},"modified":"2020-05-20T05:33:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T09:33:57","slug":"prrd-wants-immediate-purchase-of-covid-19-vaccine-once-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/19\/prrd-wants-immediate-purchase-of-covid-19-vaccine-once-available\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD wants immediate purchase of Covid-19 vaccine once available"},"content":{"rendered":"
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He said since many countries are on the verge of developing a vaccine, he was hopeful that one would be available by early 2021. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 As soon as a vaccine for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is available, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would want the government to purchase doses right away.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Pag) nakahanap na sila, kailangan may pera ako niyan kasi bili kaagad tayo<\/em>\u00a0(Once they have developed one, we need to have money because we would purchase it immediately),\u201d Duterte said in a taped public address aired late Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

He said since many countries are on the verge of developing a vaccine, he was hopeful that one would be available by early 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalapit na sila sa<\/em>\u00a0vaccine (They\u2019re close to developing a vaccine). I’m sure that they have made a lot of progress in finding the vaccine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte expressed optimism over news that clinical trials for an experimental vaccine being developed by US biotech company Moderna, Inc. were showing promising early results.<\/p>\n

\u201cA pharmaceutical called Moderna\u2026 I don\u2019t know what is the legal residence of this corporation, but\u00a0mayroon na silang<\/em>\u00a0(but they have) tests showing positive results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

If the vaccine is successful by 2021, it would provide many Filipinos with immunity against the disease, the President said.<\/p>\n

Get vaccinated<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Duterte reiterated that the public is still at risk of catching Covid-19 amid the relaxed quarantine protocols being implemented in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cHanggang hindi ka matusukan ng<\/em>\u00a0vaccine (Until you get injected with the vaccine), you are still in danger. And even if you are really vaccinated, you are still put at risk if you are not really careful. The corona(virus) will not disappear. It is here for all time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also urged parents to get their children vaccinated for 25 debilitating or life-threatening diseases, such as tetanus and diphtheria.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayroon pang iba sa probinsya na ayaw ipabakuna \u2019yung ang mga anak ninyo.<\/em>\u00a0Kindly,\u00a0lahat kayong mga nanay, pati tatay,<\/em>\u00a0see to it that your children are vaccinated (There are those in the provinces who still do not want to get their kids immunized. To all mothers and fathers, kindly see to it that your children are vaccinated),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured that the national government is ready to implement an immunization plan should a Covid-19 vaccine roll out in the future.<\/p>\n

He explained that a plan has been in place, not just for existing vaccines but also in anticipation of a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infection.<\/p>\n

Currently, there is no approved treatment or vaccine for Covid-19. However, there are ongoing clinical trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of new and existing drugs, such as anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-malarial agents, in the treatment of patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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