The DOH is aware of the circulating video of a prospective vaccine recipient who failed to receive a proper dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This is a clear breach of vaccination protocol.

The vaccine recipient, who was filming the incident, noticed that the healthcare worker failed to push the contents of the syringe. The vaccination site was quick to address the mistake and she was successfully vaccinated after showing the video to the vaccination team.

The Department is investigating this breach in the vaccination protocol in coordination with the LGU concerned, and reminds all vaccinators to take extra care and attention during inoculation.

The Secretary of Health assures the public that this incident is being taken seriously and immediate improvements in the protocol shall be made to ensure we limit the chances of this from happening again.

“Sinisigurado po namin na ating iimbestigahan ang pangyayaring ito upang mapabuti ang ating national vaccination program. Sa pagdating ng mas maraming bakuna sa bansa, we will continue to improve our speed, scale, and quality of service,” said Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III.