Duterte signs law speeding vaccine procurement
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a bill on Friday, February 26, 2021, aimed at expediting the procurement and administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
The measure allows local governments to make advance payments for vaccines up to 50% of their target population, with orders made through the Health department and National Task Force Against COVID-19.
It also establishes a PHP500-million indemnity fund administered by PhilHealth to cover individuals experiencing adverse effects from vaccination.
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