Businesses and health officials are warning the Biden administration of the dangers of keeping the quarantine period to 10 days, arguing that it could cripple the economy
March 06, 2021 WE HAVE the money, the City Council having appropriated P400 million for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines as early as in December last year. So why haven’t we signed a deal with any of the vaccine manufacturers until now?
It is false to assert that we are not in any worse position than the other local government units in the race to acquire the vaccine. The cities of Bacolod, Quezon, Davao, Baguio, Manila and Iloilo and a few smaller cities, among others, have already signed tripartite and non-disclosure agreements with the national government and AstraZeneca. Some may have already made advance payments as authorized by President Duterte.
email article
Listen and subscribe on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google, so you don t miss the next episode. And if you like what you hear, a five-star rating goes a long way in helping us Track the Vax !
Vaccine distribution it s been a rocky road. While millions of doses have been shipped, only about one-third have been administered. The federal government has said a lag in reporting as well as the holiday season are partly to blame.
But as long lines were seen across the country and in some states a bit of chaos, what happened? Was Operation Warp Speed more about vaccine development than distribution?