MANILA, Philippines — Several senators on Tuesday called on the government to focus on improving its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, saying it had more than enough funds this year to achieve herd immunity.
During the Senate Committee of the Whole hearing, Sen. Panfilo Lacson cited figures given by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III indicating that the government had P5 billion more than the needed amount to accomplish herd immunity in 2021.
Before this, Dominguez told the Senate that the average cost of the vaccines procured by the government was P398 per dose with P48 in logistical cost per shot.
Lacson noted that the government would need P52.343 billion to buy 117,361…
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