Despite delays, gov t vows to procure ASF vaccines to ensure food security
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 11) The Philippine government will also work on procuring vaccines against the African swine fever as part of the plan to ensure food security, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
The plan to purchase vaccines to fight ASF outbreak in the country was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Roque said during a Palace briefing on Thursday in response to Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando s inquiry on the national government s program to address the pork price crisis. Kasama po yan sa whole nation approach na kailangan nating mag-angkat ng ASF vaccine, Roque said. Naantala lang ang deployment ng ASF vaccine dahil mataas ang demand, mas inuna ng mga dalubhasa itong COVID-19 vaccine.