MANILA, Philippines — All private companies, including cigarette firms, are allowed to purchase COVID-19 vaccines provided that they enter into tripartite agreements with the national government, Malacaang said Monday.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the clarification after lawmakers expressed alarm over a supposed draft administrative order barring several firms “in conflict with public health” from procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
The supposed draft administrative order stated that the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) and the Department of Health will be tasked to “review the requests of private entities to procure vaccines to ensure that private entities who …
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