MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Thursday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to prioritize the Philippines in the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVAX facility to prevent the country’s health system from collapsing.
“[W]e are urging WHO to put the Philippines on top of the list of beneficiaries in its [COVAX] facility and deliver to us the urgently needed vaccines to avert the collapse of our healthcare system,” Pangilinan said in a message shared with reporters.
“We urge the (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases) to aggressively negotiate with WHO for an earlier delivery in order to prevent th…
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