MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte had approved the rollout in October of COVID-19 vaccines for the general population, including minors. ADVERTISEMENTThe Palace official said guidelines would soon be issued on the procedure for inoculating minors and the general population. He said other cities outside Metro Manila were also starting to catch up in their vaccination drives after being prioritized in the supplies. In his press briefing, Roque clarified that the president would wait first for legislation before using police powers for compulsory vaccination. New casesOn Tuesday, the DOH recorded 13,846 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases to 2,522,965.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2021 21:10 UTC