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Philippine President Duterte receives first dose of China's Sinopharm Covid -19 vaccine

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he “felt good” after being inoculated against Covid-19 using the Sinopharm vaccine developed in China. Duterte's long-time aide, Senator Christopher Bong Go posted a video on social media showing Health Secretary Francisco Duque administering the vaccine in Duterte's left arm on May 3, 2021.

Source: CCTV

 

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