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PH forms task group for distributing COVID-19 vaccines
The Philippines has established a task group to manage its upcoming COVID-19 vaccination program, with the Department of Health (DOH) at its helm.
This initiative operates under the National Task Force Against COVID-19 and aims to ensure the effective and efficient distribution of vaccines.
The government intends to provide free vaccination to approximately 20 million Filipinos, prioritizing the poor, police, and military personnel.
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed a preference for vaccines from Russia and China, citing concerns about advance payment requirements from other nations and favoring government-to-government procurement deals.
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