MANILA, Philippines — The private sector and local government units (LGUs) will issue on February 24 an advance payment for 20 percent for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines it ordered, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. disclosed Friday.
“The payment of the AstraZeneca will be on February 24, the advance 20 percent, I believe,” Galvez said in an interview on ABS-CBN News Channel.
“This is the one being procured by the private sector and the LGUs. I believe the [doses for] LGU is 11 million and the private sector is six million,” he added.
This development comes as Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado called for the easing of limitations on advan…
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