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Angara: COVID-19 indemnity law only seeks to free vaccine makers from liability
Senator Sonny Angara clarified that an indemnity law for COVID-19 vaccines is not being proposed because Filipinos might get sick from the vaccines, but rather because manufacturers require it to be shielded from liability for any serious adverse effects.
According to Angara, the indemnification clause serves as assurance for companies that governments purchasing the vaccines will shoulder the responsibility if anyone gets sick from them.
He explained that vaccine development typically involves four stages, but due to the ongoing pandemic, the WHO and the Philippine FDA have granted emergency use authorization for some vaccines even without completing all phases.
Angara further stated that drug approval by the FDA is necessary to ensure safety for the public, and the indemnity sought by manufacturers is a consequence of the accelerated development and government requests during the pandemic emergency.
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