Batangas still does not have funds for COVID-19 vaccine purchase

The province of Batangas has not allocated funds to purchase COVID-19 vaccines.

This appeared at the hearing convened by the committee on health and sanitation of the Provincial Council.

According to Batangas Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rose Ozaeta, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez and Health Secretary Francisco Duque said the allocation for the COVID-19 vaccine will come from the national government.

So the province is hoping and waiting for what the national government will provide.

But Ozaeta admits that she is not sure when it will come and how many.

3rd District Board Member Jhoanna Corona-Villamor questioned how long the province will have to wait for the COVID-19 vaccine from the national government.

Therefore, according to committee members, the Batangas provincial government should make it a priority to provide funding for the COVID-19 vaccine, especially since the province is not included in the priority given by the national government vaccine.

“Ibig sabihin ba kung ma-delay nang ma-delay ang paglaan ng vaccine ng national sa ating probinsya ay maghihintay lang po ba tayo? Kasi po hindi naman po national ang kailangan tanungin doon kundi ito pong provincial government,” said Villamor.

Batangas still does not have funds for COVID-19 vaccine purchase

“Sana po ay ating gawing priority din, isama sa ating priority ang pagbili ng bakuna,” said Batangas 4th District Board Member Jonas Patrick Gozos.