Some sectors are against the DOH's "brand agnostic" policy, saying people who will avail of the vaccine have the right to know the type of jabs they would receive. There are also concerns that the withholding of information about the vaccines would worsen the vaccine hesitancy in the country. Roque insisted that there is no policy allowing people to choose the brand of vaccines they would receive. "This is what the president said: We cannot choose the brand of vaccine. The safest vaccine is the vaccine that is injected into your arm, regardless of the brand," Roque said.

Source: Philippine Star May 20, 2021 09:56 UTC