Soldiers vaccinated vs. COVID-19 are PSG members —AFP spox

GMA NEWS – December 28, 2020 2:50 PM

Soldiers who are part of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) were the ones who got vaccinated against COVID-19, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo said Monday.

“Per our inquiry, members of the Presidential Security Group were the first ones from the AFP who were vaccinated owing to the nature of their mission and function,” Arevalo said in a press statement.

“As the unit primarily tasked to protect and secure the highest official of the land, the PSG will have to ensure that the President is safe from all threats—including COVID-19,” he added.

Arevalo issued the statement days after President Rodrigo Duterte bared that some soldiers have already vaccinated against the virus that already killed over 9,000 in the Philippines.

This, despite the fact that the Philippine Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve any COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA earlier warned that the use of unregistered vaccine could be unsafe.

SOURCE: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/769620/soldiers-vaccinated-vs-covid-19-are-psg-members-afp-spox/story/?just_in