MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Friday allayed fears of a group of healthcare practitioners over a possible “maldistribution” of vaccines if a bill seeking to expedite local government units’ (LGUs) vaccine procurement is passed.
Zubiri, in a statement, assured that the bill would not give LGUs precedence over the national government in terms of vaccine procurement, contrary to the sentiments of the Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against Covid-19 (HPAAC).
“National government pa rin ang masusunod — LGUs still need to follow the national guidelines for vaccine deployment set by the Department of Health and the National Task Force against COV…
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