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Senate aims to approve vaccine indemnification bill on Monday —Zubiri
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.
President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent Senate Bill 2057 and House Bill 8648, which both provide for the indemnification fund and the speedy COVID-19 vaccine procurement.
This certification allows Congress to approve the measure on second and third reading on the same day.
The bill grants the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) the authority to engage in negotiated procurement for vaccines and related supplies.
Local government units (LGUs) are also empowered to buy vaccines and supplies in coordination with the DOH and NTF, prioritizing frontline health workers, senior citizens, and indigent individuals.
Following Senate approval, a bicameral conference committee meeting may be convened to reconcile differences with the House of Representatives' version of the bill.
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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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Senator Bong Go will urge President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Indemnification Fund Law as urgent.
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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.
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House Bill 8648, filed by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and others, seeks to allow local government units (LGUs) to directly purchase COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers.
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