But not all persons with pre-existing illnesses will be eligible for the current vaccine rollout due to the scarce supply of vaccines. He said including individuals with these comorbidities in the priority list for vaccination will relieve pressure on the health system and save lives. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said CoronaVac, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, will be administered to those with controlled comorbidities as recommended by health experts working with the government. Individuals with these pre-existing illnesses need to present a medical certificate issued within the last 18 months or a prescription issued within the last six months. So far, the country has administered 656,331 COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country.

Source: Philippine Star March 29, 2021 12:00 UTC