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Bill expediting Covid-19 vax purchase hurdles 2nd reading
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 8648, or the proposed Covid-19 Vaccination Program Act, which was certified as urgent by President Duterte.
The measure authorizes the Department of Health and the National Task Force Against Covid-19 to procure COVID-19 vaccines through negotiated procurement under emergency cases.
Local government units and private entities are also allowed to procure vaccines directly from manufacturers.
LGUs may engage in an advance payment mechanism not exceeding 50 percent of the total contract price for vaccine procurement.
The bill establishes a PHP500 million Covid-19 national vaccine indemnity fund to compensate individuals experiencing death, permanent disability, or hospitalization due to serious adverse events from vaccination.
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The House of Representatives adopted the Senate version of the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021, allowing the measure to proceed to President Rodrigo Duterte for signature.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent the proposed law establishing an indemnification fund for adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccines, which is a requirement for the Philippines to receive vaccines from the COVAX facility.
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President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Vaccination Program Act of 2021, which expedites the country's COVID-19 vaccination program.
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The Senate aims to approve the measure seeking to establish a vaccine indemnity fund and expedite the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines on second and third final reading on Monday.
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Senator Bong Go will urge President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Indemnification Fund Law as urgent.
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