DOH: P2.5B budget insufficient for 20M vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) stated that P2.5 billion allocated for purchasing COVID-19 vaccines is insufficient to cover 20 million Filipinos, necessitating an additional P10.4 billion.
Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje proposed borrowing the remaining amount from LandBank, with repayment coming from future DOH budgets.
Cabotaye also mentioned that the DOH is in discussions with suppliers for potential vaccine procurement once regulatory standards are met.
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