“To show them (the Russian authorities. - RT ) that I trust and they did not make a mistake by offering us the vaccine, I will be the first to receive it. When she arrives, I will present the public with proof of my vaccination, so that there is no gossip, I will give an injection, "- leads his appeal to the nation TASS.
Duterte also asked the head of the Ministry of Health, Francisco Duque, to discuss with the Russian government a possible transfer of vaccine production technology.
Earlier, Russia applied for a tender from the World Health Organization (WHO) to supply a vaccine against COVID-19.
The head of the Ministry of Health Mikhail Murashko said that Russia is ready to supply the world market with drugs, vaccines and test systems for diagnosing a new coronavirus infection, taking into account the risk of a second wave of a pandemic.