Philippine senate to probe Covid-19 vaccination despite Duterte threat

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. - Malacanang Palace

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Senate will proceed with an inquiry into the government’s vaccination programme despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat of a “crisis” if the senators insist on questioning his military bodyguards about their inoculation with a candidate vaccine for Covid-19 that is not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The FDA, National Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Customs are also proceeding with their investigation of the illegal entry into the Philippines of the vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm and its unauthorised use to inoculate troops from the Presidential Security Group (PSG).