DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire. FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — (DOH) officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire on Wednesday welcomed the proposal of the Senate leadership to amend the law on the government’s vaccination program to widen access to COVID-19 jabs.

According to her, Republic Act No. 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021 would be nullified once the state of calamity is lifted as it is bound by such declaration.

All COVID-19 vaccines from the stockpile of the government and private sector are under emergency use because they underwent scrutiny only up to the third phase of preliminary trials.

“If [RA 11525] is amended and institutionalized, the limitations would be removed, [with regards to] vaccination and other [policies] related to COVID response,” Vergeire said.

—KATHLEEN DE VILLA

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