Second of two parts
In Part I of this column, we reported that the Department of Agriculture recently announced that it is preparing for the rollout of the vaccine this September from Vietnam. This, despite the absence of satisfactory responses to the questions of Sen. Cynthia Villar during the Oct.
This Vietnam-produced vaccine has not been tested in other countries, and the results of the trial tests done in Vietnam have not been widely distributed for scientists to verify their findings.In other words, the Philippines is going to be a guinea pig for this vaccine. What is worrying is that DA has not revealed to the public the protocols that will be observed in this experimentation.The public has the right to know exactly which areas and farms will serve as trial sites.
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