The private sector is allowed to procure COVID-19 vaccines but they have to abide by the conditions set by the national government.issued this clarification after some business owners aired their confusion over the policies and agreement on social media.
“The Department of Health and the National Task Force against COVID-19 jointly clarify that private sector companies are allowed to procure vaccines, provided that they enter into tripartite agreements with the Philippine National Government and the vaccine manufacturers,” they“Pursuant to RA 11525 or the ‘COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021’, recently passed by the Senate and lower house, private companies and Local Government Units are authorized to procure COVID-19 vaccines which have...
“An Emergency Use Authorization is not equivalent to a marketing authorization or a Certificate of Product Registration. Hence, COVID-19 vaccines are not to be treated as commercial products even if issued with EUA,” it added., who is also vocal about her political views online, asked her followers last Saturday, if it is true that the private sector has to donate half of its purchased vaccines to the government.