How can we prevent this bad event from happening again, harming our children in the Philippines?
Diosdado T. Jaramillo wrote in my Facebook:
“The issue here is the gross negligence of public health officials who gave the green light for mass vaccination without adequate effort to consolidate opinions, protocols, and suggestions from medical experts in the field.”
I responded that in the USA we can oppose required vaccination.
He said these two countries are apples and oranges and come from different health backgrounds.
Connie
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