President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the administration of a third dose of vaccine against COVID-19, saying receiving "multiple" shots was "dangerous" and it would also deprive other Filipinos of the vaccines.
In his late night public address, Duterte said there were some still not satisfied with getting the two vaccine doses against COVID-19.
"You know there are people really who are not content or not confident with two shots," he said.
“It is not good. Others want to feel secure, but any doctor would tell you that it is bad, bad as bad. Imagine, you want multiple vaccine shots," he added.
The President said that receiving more than the two recommended doses could pose health risks since it could raise antibodies to dangerous levels.
Duterte also claimed that getting a booster shot was not tantamount to having “full” protection against the novel coronavirus.
He added that giving a third shot would deprive others who want to get inoculated, considering the limited supply of vaccines in the country.
"When you do multiple doses, you deprive your countrymen, the others who have yet to get vaccinated,” he said.
