MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Friday welcomed the result of the latest survey which showed a majority of Filipinos are willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
A Social Weather Station (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 17-20 revealed that 66% of adult Filipinos are willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine if it is available now while 31% said they are not willing to get the vaccine.
“We view this as a positive development as this means that more Filipinos trust the current government’s vaccination program,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.
“We, however, hope there will be a significant increase in the number of Filipinos willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte wants all Filipinos to get vaccines, with priority given to the poor, indigents and other vulnerable sectors,” he added.
Roque on Thursday announced that President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed the release of advance payments to COVID-19 vaccine developers to ensure that the Philippines will get a supply once these become available in the market.
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