CEBU CITY – The Department of Health reminded the public that all Covid-19 vaccines which were given “emergency use authorization” by the Food and Drug Administration are strictly not for sale and urged citizens to report to authorities any person illegally selling vaccines.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, of the Department of Health or DOH, said the people should not buy vaccine doses from individuals or organizations discreetly selling it without authority from the government.
“The sale of vaccines as of the moment is prohibited because none of the vaccines acquire approval from the Food and Drug Administration. What we have right now are purchased by the government under the emergency use authorization,” Loreche said.
Loreche, who is also the spokesperson for the Visayan Vaccine Operations Center or VVOC, warned individuals illegally selling Covid-19 vaccine and said they would be facing charges once they are caught by authorities.
“Why put ourselves in danger by being inoculated with vaccines with unknown origin? We don’t know if they are fake vaccines and we don’t know its composition,” she said, pointing out that there is no need to buy vaccines as these are being provided by the government for free.
She said they have not received any report of illegal vaccine sale in the Visaya, but noted that a nurse was recently arrested in Manila for selling 300 doses of Sinovac vaccines. (John Rey Saavedra)
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