Crying commuter says she was pregnant, got first dose only in December

A partially vaccinated commuter, who cried in frustration after she was barred from riding a bus, revealed that she was not able to get her first dose earlier because she was pregnant.

According to Oscar Oida's "24 Oras" report, Dianna revealed that she got inoculated against COVID-19 last December 7, 2021 after giving birth to her baby last October 31, 2021.

Dianna said she wanted to make sure she and her baby are safe so she delayed her vaccination.

"Sabi ko hindi muna ako magpapa-vaccine, after ko na lang manganak kasi di ko naman alam magiging epekto sa akin at sa baby ko, (I won't get vaccinated first, I will do it after I had my baby because I don't really know the vaccine's effect to me and my child)," Dianna explained.

On the first day of the "no vaccine, no ride" rule enforcement, Dianna broke into tears after she was denied riding the Edsa bus carousel because she has yet to get her second dose. 

Dianna, a call center agent, said authorities should have been more considerate, adding that the COVID-19 infection is not limited to unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people.

"Sana man lang nagbigay sila ng konsiderasyon na nakasakay. Hindi naman sila sure... Even fully vaccinated nagiging carrier ng COVID-19. (They should've given consideration. They are not sure about it. Even fully vaccinated people can become carriers of the virus.)," she said.

According to the US Centers for Disease and Prevention Control, vaccines can only prevent severe infection against COVID-19  which means those vaccinated can still get COVID-19.

After Dianne's complaint, the national government clarified that workers are exempted from the no vaccine, no ride policy, which aimed at restricting unvaccinated people's movement amid the sudden rise of cases.—LDF, GMA News