Manila Bulletin
PH Red Cross maintains its vaccines are ‘not for sale’
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon asserted that PRC vaccines are not for sale and emphasized their commitment to saving lives rather than making a profit.
Gordon stated that PRC procured Moderna vaccines to accelerate the vaccination drive, aiming to recover costs to sustain their operations.
The PRC remains dedicated to combating COVID-19 through continuous testing, isolation of infected individuals, and vaccination of the unvaccinated, particularly the vulnerable.
Gordon urged the government to expedite vaccine rollout, highlighting PRC's readiness to test, isolate, treat, and vaccinate Filipinos without delay.
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