President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday the government is now allowing private companies to procure COVID-19 vaccines.
Duterte said private firms can buy COVID-19 vaccines from anywhere, citing the limited supply of government.
"We are allowing the private sector, immediately, to open the buying of COVID vaccines maski saan sila makakuha because ang ating gobyerno, yun lang din ang binigay sa atin, limitado," the President said in his address.
Duterte added that "something has gone wrong" with the government's efforts to procure COVID-19 vaccines.
Prior to Duterte's announcement, private companies can only buy COVID-19 vaccines through tripartite deals with manufacturers and the national government.
More details to follow.
