
LGUs would not accept expiring vaccines – Diaz
.Janelle Dawn Belleza Aragona/Faye Barbasa photoNegros Occidental was not able to utilize 14,620 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines received in November because they were nearing expiration and local government units did not want to accept them, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said Thursday, December 2."We value our vaccines, we want to use them, we do not delay but we value more the vaccinees," Diaz said.The potency of vaccines decreases as the period of expiry nears, he said.So if expiring vaccines are used they may not give adequate protection to the recipients and would give a false sense of security, Diaz said.“The vaccines are important, but if made to choose we will value more the health and safety of our vaccinees,” he said.More than 45,000 doses of Astra...








