Duterte Threatens to Jail Those Who Refuse Covid Vaccines

Senior citizens and people with comorbidity receive the second dose of the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Covid-19 vaccine at a health clinic in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on May 11.Photographer: Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg

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By Andreo Calonzo

June 22, 2021 at 12:37 AM UTC

Updated on

June 22, 2021 at 5:47 AM UTC

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to jail those who refuse Covid-19 vaccines as the nation ramps up inoculations to prevent the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.

“If you’re a person who’s not vaccinated and a potential carrier, to protect the people, I have to sequester you in jail,” Duterte said late Monday. Village leaders should keep a list of those who refused to be vaccinated, he said.