MANILA, Philippines – Two groups of healthcare workers are disagreeing over vaccine purchases by local governments, with one saying that allowing it would “aggravate inequity” in the distribution of the shots and the other arguing that local authorities capable of carrying out mass inoculations should be supported.
The Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against Covid-19 (HPAAC) said it strongly opposed a Senate bill that would allow local government units (LGUs) to directly purchase Covid-19 vaccines and exempt them from certain state procurement rules such as the 15 percent cap on advance payments for government purchases.
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