It’s not clear if the DND’s highest ranking official, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who is 72 years old, would receive CoronaVac. Family members of DND employees are also eligible to receive the shots. The FDA, which granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to CoronaVac, advised against its use on health care workers and the elderly. This means senior DND officials, like Lorenzana, who is 72 years old, may not be qualified to receive CoronaVac. ADVERTISEMENTThe DND and its civilian offices have at least 25,000 civilian employees and military personnel nationwide, including civilian employees of the AFP.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 23, 2021 10:07 UTC