MANILA, Philippines — Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña disclosed Monday that he has already been inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19.
During the Laging Handa briefing, Dela Peña said he was vaccinated under the A2 priority category which includes senior citizens.
“Ako, ibabalita ko na ako ay nabakunahan na at napakaganda naman ng aking experience,” Dela Peña said.
(I can share that I was already vaccinated and the experience was good.)
The Department of Health (DOH) earlier temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on those aged 60 and below, following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recommendation was due to concerns over recent reports of rare cases of blood clots with low platelets detected in some individuals inoculated with the vaccine in other countries.