Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 11) — Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday her team is ready to assist the private sector with their COVID-19 vaccination drive.
[Translation: We will help activate the (vaccination drive of) private sector.]
Last month, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said over a million private sector workers will receive their first shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine this month.
The private sector also secured seven million doses of Moderna vaccine through a tripartite agreement with the national government and the pharmaceutical firm.
Robredo said her office has been ramping up efforts to help the country reach herd immunity despite limitations
She reiterated that while their infrastructure, volunteer health workers are ready for deployment, they continue to face problems with vaccine supply.
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“Nakita natin na maraming dumating [na vaccines] late last week. Hopefully may supply na pwede tayong ma-deploy,” she said.
[Translation: We saw that many (vaccines) were delivered late last week. Hopefully there is a supply we can deploy.]
Robredo has a program called “Vaccine Express” where they provide logistics and vaccinators to local government units in need of assistance.
“Tutulong kami sa pag-activate sa [vaccination drive ng] private sector,” she said during her weekly radio show.
