The Philippine government is seeking to borrow more than $300 million that will be used to purchase vaccines for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), an official from the Asian Development (ADB) said on Monday.
“The Philippines can access $400 to $500 million lending for vaccine procurement. At the moment the government has requested approximately $325 million from the first component of the facility the Rapid Response Component and that’s dedicated for financing the procurement of vaccines,” said ADB Country Director for the Philippines Kelly Bird in a briefing.
“At the moment we are working closely with the government to carry out the technical background work and preparing the vaccine project,” he added.
Published December 21, 2020, 6:10 PM
The Philippines’ request for $325-million financing for vaccine procurement will be raised to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) board for consideration “very, very quickly,” a bank official said Monday.
ADB Country Director for the Philippines Kelly Bird said they are working closely with the Philippine government even during the holiday season to carry out the technical background work and prepare the vaccine procurement project.
“The Philippines can access between $400 and $500 million lending for vaccine procurement. At the moment, the government has requested approximately $325 million from the first component of the facility – that’s the Rapid Response Component and that’s dedicated for financing the procurement of vaccines,” Bird said during a virtual press briefing.
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Promoting safe, equitable, and effective access to vaccines is a top priority for ADB’s COVID-19 response efforts. Vaccination programs can break the chain of virus transmission, save lives, and mitigate the negative economic impacts of the pandemic by restoring confidence in people’s ability to work, travel, and socialize safely.
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