LAKAS-CMD and Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) vice presidential candidate Mayor Sara Duterte appealed to unvaccinated Filipinos to get COVID-19 vaccines in order to help the country get the herd immunity.

During her speech in Caloocan City sortie, Mayor Sara reminded Filipinos who are not yet inoculated for the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) to get vaccinated and contribute in the government’s plan to open up the economy.

Mayor Sara Duterte said this is the only way to spare the country from disruptive lockdowns and ensure the continued gradual opening of the economy.

“Kailangan po tuloy-tuloy lang ang ating pagbangon dahil sinabi naman ng mga doktor ang kailangan natin ay bakuna, nandiyan na ba ang bakuna? Nagpabakuna na ba tayo? Nakapagpa-booster na ba tayo?” She said.

Duterte, who is also the chair of the Lakas-CMD and HNP assured COVID-19 drugs are highly effective against the disease.

“Nandiyan na ang [gamot] sabi ng nga doktor. May gamot na ba tayo sa COVID? Mayroon na ang Merck and Pfizer para hindi magiging severe ang kaso ng nagkakasakit ng COVID. May gamot na at may bakuna na, tuloy-tuloy ang pagbubukas ng mga negosyo para tuloy-tuloy ang pagbalik ng trabaho ng mga tao,” he also stressed.

The vice presidential candidate stressed the need for businesses that have shutdown due to the pandemic to restart their operations and bring back lost jobs.

“Kailangan po nating bumanganon sa pandemya, kaya ang mensahe lagi, sama-sama tayong babangon muli. Kailangan nating ibalik iyung mga trabaho na nawala dahil sa COVID-19,” Duterte said.

“Hindi po pupuwede na magbubukas tayo, nagsasara, nagbubukas, nagsasara dahil nasisira po ang pagne-negosyo ng mga tao,” Mayor Sara said.

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