In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año while LGUs will not be allowed to announce the vaccine brand, the individual scheduled for vaccination will still be informed of the vaccine brand on-site. DILG spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said an advisory will be issued by the department to all local chief executives following the announcement. “The best vaccine is the one that is available; therefore in order to overcome brand preference, LGUs should not announce the brand of vaccine to be used in vaccination centers." To recall, the Department of Health made the recommendation earlier Wednesday to prevent incidents of people swarming inoculation facilities. In a speech aired Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte said Filipinos cannot be picky with the brand of COVID-19 vaccine they will receive.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2021 03:33 UTC