Duterte Refuses to Have Vaccine on Camera Because He Wants to Take It in His Butt

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The Philippines president’s spokesman said on television that his boss “wants to be injected in the buttocks” so cannot do it on camera.

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Published Jan. 26 2021 7:24AM EST

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A lot of world leaders have taken their COVID-19 vaccines on camera to help show the public that it’s completely safe and painless. But the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is refusing to take part in that effort—because he wants to take the shot in his butt.

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Duterte Refuses to Have Vaccine on Camera Because He Wants to Take It in His Butt

The Philippines president’s spokesman said on television that his boss “wants to be injected in the buttocks” so cannot do it on camera.

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