BOC forms unit to speed vaccine imports
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) established a Covax Importation Unit to ensure smooth processing of Covid-19 vaccine imports.
The unit will coordinate with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and other agencies on matters related to vaccines.
BOC also plans to use one-stop shops at the Port of NAIA, which were successful during the pandemic for PPE releases, to efficiently process incoming vaccines this year.
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