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President Duterte has signed into law the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 the speeds up the procurement and administration of coronavirus vaccines and establishes an indemnity fund for those who may show adverse side effects after getting the shot.
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February 24, 2021 BOTH the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved a measure establishing a P500-million indemnity fund, and expediting implementation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program.
The House on Tuesday night, February 23, 2021, adopted Senate Bill 2057, the Senate version of the measure, thus, doing away with a bicameral conference meeting.
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign the measure into law as soon as the document reaches Malacañang.
In his virtual press briefing Wednesday, February 24, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he learned about the approval of the bill from House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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A LAWMAKER urged the Department of Health (DoH) to fast-track the guidelines on how cancer patients can avail themselves of a -million government fund.
In a statement Tuesday, Quezon City Rep. Alfredo Paolo “Alfred” D. Vargas III said the rules under Republic Act 11215 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA) would help Filipino cancer patients who have a hard time paying for treatment.
“Your favorable support for the proper implementation of NICCA, particularly the cancer assistance fund, will institutionalize the government’s support and protection for families who are heavily affected by this public health emergency,” he said.