The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday that it has allocated $25 million to help the Philippine government purchase vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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The Asian Development Bank has allocated $25 million to help the Philippine government purchase vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2021.
The ADB on Monday said the fund can be used as an advance payment to the vaccine manufacturers to secure the delivery of vaccine supply. (Shutterstock photo)
MANILA –
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a USD25-million budget to augment the national government fund in purchasing the coronavirus vaccines for the country.
The ADB on Monday said the fund can be used as an advance payment to the vaccine manufacturers to secure the delivery of vaccine supply.
It said the allotted budget will be taken from the USD125 million worth of Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit (HEAL) Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) project, an effort to improve the resilience of the country’s healthcare systems both at the national and local levels, as well as preparedness in handling current and future public health threats.
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