Galvez backed Duque’s proposal to issue EUA for COVID-19 vaccines In the Philippines.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. backed Health Secretary Francisco Duque’s proposal for the issuance of the emergency use authorization (EUA) of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines.
This, as Galvez — the chief implementer of the government’s action plan to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic — said that the Philippines could be assured of 30 million to 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by 2021.
“Pagka nag-roll out po ang (bakuna sa) ibang bansa, we can also have our rollout here,” Galvez told the President.
According to Galvez, the Philippines had 17 possible sources of COVID-19 vaccines abroad. Of these, Galvez said that 9 products were undergoing Phase 3 clinical trials.
On the last stage of clinical studies, three potential COVID-19 vaccines would undergo clinical trials in the Philippines this December and January.
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In addition, Galvez recommended that the government should take the “advance market commitment” by the end of 2020 through the multilateral arrangement with Asian Development Bank and the World Bank as finance managers.
“At the same time, we also have to have various modes of financing including Private-Public Tripartite Agreement without the cost with the government,” Galvez said.
Moreover, Galvez said that the private sector also intended to buy supplies directly from the vaccine company but subjected to the health department’s regulation.
Galvez also said that the Department of Health will be the one who would decide where the COVID-19 vaccine will be given.
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