Vico Sotto appeals to public not to send pics of butt vaccine shots

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday said he was elated over residents sending him photos of them being vaccinated as the city continues its local immunization program against COVID-19.

However, he appealed to the public not to send him photos if they are being injected on the buttocks.

"Minsan kasi kapag may tattoo, bawal magpaturok sa braso. Hindi pwede sa tattoo side magpa-injection, so minsan may nagpapadala sakin, nakadalawa na 'ata, picture nila na nabakunahan sa pwet," Sotto said on a Facebook live about medical updates in the city.

(For those who have tattoos, they can't be injected on their arms. So I have received some photos of people getting vaccinated on their buttocks.)

"Okay lang naman mabakunahan sa pwet. Normal 'yan, medical naman ang usapan e pero pakiusap 'wag ninyo na po i-send sa akin. Ang dami ko na pong iniisip 'wag ninyo na po idagdag pwet ninyo sa iniisip ko," Sotto, who is trying to hold his laugh, added.

(It is okay, it is normal, medically speaking but please don't send butt photos to me. I have a lot of things in my mind.)

Meanwhile, he also appealed to the public to follow their schedule for inoculation as walk-ins are not allowed.

"Maganda ang sistema, hindi nagkukumpulan. 'Yan ang importante, kasi pupunta nga tayo sa vaccination site, nagkukumpulan pa tayo baka 'dun pa tayo magkahawaan," the mayor said.

(The vaccination is systematic where people will not gather. It is important because if people are crowded at vaccinations, they might get infected with COVID-19.)

According to the Pasig Public Information Office, the vaccine recipient will be notified via text message about their schedule for inoculation.

In late March, the Pasig government began the distribution of vaccines for persons with comorbidities.

Beware of fake news

Sotto, meanwhile, cautioned the public against fake reports that he is hospitalized, saying the photo of him lying on a hospital bed was posted years ago.

"Speaking of pwet, ingat po tayo sa fake news. Kanina may pinost ako sa IG (Instagram) story ko, maraming nag-get well soon sa 'kin. Ba't nag-get well soon sa 'kin mga kaibigan ko? Wala naman akong sakit. 'Yun pala may nagpost ng picture ko nung 2017, 'di pa ako mayor noon."

"Noong inoperahan ako sa tuhod, 2017 pa 'yun so magaling na magaling ho ako," Sotto said.

(Speaking of butts, let's be vigilant on fake news. I posted an IG story then people replied, telling me to "get well soon." But I am in good health.  It turns out someone posted a photo of me in 2017. I was not a mayor back then. I had an operation, it was in 2017, I am already healed.)

Sotto also asked the public to exercise caution on social media posts because fake news could lead to harmful effects.

"'Yung ganon medyo harmless may kumalat na fake news... pero masama po niyan 'pag hindi na harmless. Paano pag nahaluan na ng politika? Paano kung nahaluan na ng bakuna na fake news? Kailangan mapanuri tayo. Maging mapanuri tayo sa social media," he said.

(It is a harmless fake news but what if it is no longer harmless? What if someone mixes it with politics? What if it is about fake news on vaccines? We need to be vigilant on social media posts.)—AOL, GMA News