Fil-Ams lobby US gov t to expedite Moderna vaccine shipment to PH
Apr 28, 2021 4:45 PM PHT
Filipino Americans have launched a campaign to lobby the United States to speed up shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines by May.
Louella Cabalona, president of the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLpro), told Rappler in a phone interview on Tuesday, April 27 (Wednesday, April 28 in Manila), that they wanted to mobilize Filipino immigrants and first generation Filipino Americans to campaign to make sure the Philippines gets more vaccines.
“They [Fil-Ams] are empowered to make change,” Cabalona said.
The group s campaign page said they are asking for 3 million out of the 20 million total doses ordered and paid for by the Philippines to be distributed in May instead of the current timeline of June to July.
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Updated April 15, 2021 3:28pm The United States, through USAID Manila, has donated P170 million or $3.5 million to help in the Philippines immunization program against the coronavirus disease, the US Embassy said Thursday. I am proud to announce that the U.S., through @USAID Manila, is providing an additional Php170 million ($3.5 million) to support @DOHgovph s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Chargé d’Affaires John Law of US Embassy in Manila announced through his Twitter account,@USEmbassyPHDCM. I am proud to announce that the U.S., through @USAID Manila, is providing an additional Php170 million ($3.5 million) to support @DOHgovph s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Thank you to @SecDuque for joining us in Caloocan City for the announcement. #USPHThrivingAt75pic.twitter.com/XXtlDlY6zO Chargé d’Affaires John Law (@USEmbassyPHDCM) April 15, 2021