The Department of Health denounced Thursday a medical doctor who was allegedly spreading false information about COVID-19 vaccines, calling him irresponsible.
“The DOH condemns health professionals who have been spreading false information regarding life-saving interventions such as COVID-19 vaccines,” the agency said in a statement in reaction to a video of a certain Dr. Romeo Quijano who allegedly said that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe.
“It is especially irresponsible as the country continues to face the threat of more infectious Delta variant,” it added.
The DOH further said there is a growing number of real world evidence globally which have consistently shown that COVID-19 vaccines have led to significant reductions in hospitalizations and deaths among vaccinated individuals.
“Moreover, despite increases in COVID-19 cases in these countries, the same rate of increase is not seen in hospitalizations and deaths,” it added.
Malacañang also warned the public against individuals peddling falsehoods that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful, saying that all COVID-19 vaccines in the country are safe and effective.
“Hindi po totoo ‘yan. Lahat po ng bakuna ay aprubado ng WHO, ng Philippine FDA, at FDA ng iba’t ibang bansa (That is not true. All COVID-19 vaccines are approved by the World Health Organization, our Food and Drug Administration and the FDA of other countries),” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said.
“Lahat po ng bakuna ay ligtas at epektibo. Huwag kayo maniwala sa pekeng eksperto. Lahat ng eksperto sa buong mundo ay nagkaisa na ang solusyon sa pandemya ay bakuna (All vaccines are safe and effective. Don’t believe the fake experts. Experts around the world are all in agreement that COVID-19 vaccine is the solution against the pandemic),” he added.—Llanesca T. Panti/AOL, GMA News
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