BALANGA CITY —- The Bataan government has allotted P1 billion for the purchase of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and other pandemic-related expenses, an official here said on Monday.
The provincial government preferred the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which costs P3,904 to P4,504 for two doses per individual, said Bataan board member Reynaldo Ibe, chair of the committee on finance, appropriation, and ways and means.
In his Facebook page, Gov. Albert Garcia last week said he had met with Patrick Bergsted, senior vice president for commercial vaccines of Moderna Therapeutics Zuellig Pharma Corporation, and its representative, Janneth Jakosalem, for the vaccine pro…
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