Manila, Jan. 16 -- The vaccine prices that the Philippine government is currently negotiating with the vaccine manufacturers are lower than the prevailing market price, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. assured following the queries during Friday's Senate hearing.
"I can assure you that the price of Indonesia and the price of the others will be almost, hindi po nagkakalayo ( not a big difference)," Galvez said during the continuation of Senate Committee of the Whole inquiry on the national immunization program on 15 January 2021.
This was revealed to dispel information circulating online that the Philippines is procuring Sinovac vaccine at PHP3,600, which is significantly higher than the price released by the Indonesian government for the same...