Dominguez: P25B needed to vaccinate teens
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III estimates that P25 billion will be needed to vaccinate teenagers aged 12 and above against COVID-19.
Dominguez told senators during a hearing on Tuesday that this estimate is preliminary as it depends on which vaccine health authorities recommend for children.
He assured President Rodrigo Duterte in a briefing on Monday that the government has enough reserves to cover vaccinations for adolescents, adding that there are around 15 million teenagers who need to be vaccinated.
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