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People Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccination Could Be Arrested, Duterte Warns Filipinos
By Danielle Ong
06/21/21 AT 11:47 PM
KEY POINTS
Duterte said he would order officials to list people who refuse to get vaccinated
He threatened to inject Filipinos with an anti-parasitic drug if they refuse a vaccine jab
Philippines' health department recently reported breakthrough COVID-19 infections
Filipinos who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may face arrest, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte warned Monday.
During a taped weekly briefing, Duterte said that he would ask the Department of the Interior and Local Government to order barangay officials to list down the names of people who refuse to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. He threatened to have these residents, whom he called “pests,” arrested should they refuse a jab.
“They are hard-headed. Don’t get me wrong. There is a crisis being faced in this country. There is a national emergency. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, I will have you arrested. And I will inject the vaccine in your butt. [CURSES]. You are pests. We are already suffering and you’re adding to the burden,” Duterte said during the briefing, according to Inquirer....
People Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccination Could Be Arrested, Duterte Warns Filipinos
By Danielle Ong
06/21/21 AT 11:47 PM
KEY POINTS
Duterte said he would order officials to list people who refuse to get vaccinated
He threatened to inject Filipinos with an anti-parasitic drug if they refuse a vaccine jab
Philippines' health department recently reported breakthrough COVID-19 infections
Filipinos who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 may face arrest, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte warned Monday.
During a taped weekly briefing, Duterte said that he would ask the Department of the Interior and Local Government to order barangay officials to list down the names of people who refuse to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. He threatened to have these residents, whom he called “pests,” arrested should they refuse a jab.
“They are hard-headed. Don’t get me wrong. There is a crisis being faced in this country. There is a national emergency. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, I will have you arrested. And I will inject the vaccine in your butt. [CURSES]. You are pests. We are already suffering and you’re adding to the burden,” Duterte said during the briefing, according to Inquirer....