Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar expressed support for ordinances that would prevent fully vaccinated persons from availing of more COVID-19 jabs, particularly those freely given by LGUs, as boosters.
“Huwag tayong maging gahaman sa bakuna,” Eleazar said. “Marami pa sa atin ang hindi nababakunahan, maski first dose, dahil na din sa limitadong supply na nakararating sa bansa.”
“Bukod dito ay wala pang rekomendasyon ang mga eksperto kung ligtas ba ang booster shots at kung tunay na epektibong proteksyon [ito] sa COVID-19 at iba’t-ibang variants nito,” he added.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benhur Abalos had called on mayors in the National Capital Region to come up with ordinances that will impose sanctions on persons who are getting booster shots using vaccine doses procured by the national government.
Abalos pointed out that the country still has an insufficient supply of vaccines.
Eleazar appealed to the public to think of the welfare of others who have not yet received even their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
“Sa mga kumpleto na sa bakuna, huwag na nating agawan pa ang mga kababayan natin na kailangan din naman ng proteksyon,” he said.
“Ito ay para na din sa kaligtasan ng lahat, dahil hindi tayo sigurado kung may masamang epekto sa katawan ang booster shots, lalo na kung iba-ibang brands ang naiturok sa atin,” the PNP chief added.
The Department of Science and Technology is still conducting tests on the safety and efficacy of combining COVID-19 vaccine brands.
In Quezon City, two persons were slapped with complaints after getting booster shots in the city despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. They were charged with violating an ordinance prohibiting COVID-19 vaccination fraud. ### (PNP-PIO) – jlo
