No adverse effects reported in vaccinated Manila health workers


No adverse effects have been reported among health workers of the Manila city government who were inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac after 24 hours.

VACCINATION -- Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan receives the vaccine made by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac at the Sta. Ana Hospital on March 2, 2021. (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN)

No adverse effects have been reported among health workers of the Manila city government who were inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac after 24 hours

"After jogging, and it's been 24 hours after my Sinovac vaccination. #feelgood," Dr. Pangan said in a message to the Manila Bulletin on Wednesday, March 3.

Lacuna-Pangan, who is also a doctor, said she felt "fortunate" to have received the vaccine that will serve as protection for her and her family amid the pandemic.

The vice mayor said she oversees the Manila Health Department and the six district hospitals in the city and does her rounds to see patients every Wednesday.

The vice mayor said she oversees the Manila Health Department and the six district hospitals in the city and does her rounds to see patients every Wednesday.

"So, getting vaccinated yesterday was a big sigh of relief for me because I get the protection I need for myself and for my family," she added.

As of 12 noon on March 3, a total of 382 healthcare workers of the Manila city government have been administered the CoronaVac vaccine.