Manila Bulletin
Sotto bill grants President authority to assume liabilities from COVID-19 jabs
Senate President Vicente Sotto III filed Senate Bill 2057, the proposed "COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act", which would authorize the President to assume liabilities arising from the COVID-19 immunization program.
The bill also proposes the creation of a P500-million indemnity fund to cover claims from individuals experiencing serious adverse effects post-vaccination.
Sotto explained that the measure aims to encourage Filipino participation in the vaccination program while assuring vaccine manufacturers they will be free from liability.
Under the bill, the President can assume liabilities except if the damage or injury is due to a breach of Good Manufacturing Practice before batch release, leading to a quality defect.
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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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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.
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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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