The country's vaccine czar says it's the 'way forward' in devolving vaccinations to LGUs and the 'future commercialization of the vaccine.'
MANILA, Philippines – The “way forward” for the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program? Rolling boosters out to the public via pharmacies and private clinics, vaccination chief Carlito Galvez Jr said during a regular meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, January 17.
Subsequent phases of the rollout plan – expansion to additional sites in NCR and then, eventually, to other regions – have no target date yet, based on Monday’s presentation.Only booster shots may be administered via the pharmacies and private clinics. Based on Galvez’s presentation, boosters will be rolled out via Mercury Drug, Watsons, The Generics Pharmacy, Generika Drug Store, Southstar Drug, QualiMed, and Healthway.
“This is our way forward to hand over the responsibility of the vaccination from the national government-centered to its complete devolution to the LGUs and the private sector in preparation for the future commercialization of the vaccine,” said Galvez. The Philippines’ goal is to administer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to 72.16 million adult Filipinos. To hit this target, the government plans to “concentrate on boostering” at NCR+10 and other areas with at least 70% of the population vaccinated. NCR+10 refers to Metro Manila and previously identified priority areas – Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Baguio, Zamboanga, Dumaguete, Tuguegarao, General Santos, Naga, and Legazpi.
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