The enrolled version of the measure was transmitted to Malacañang on Wednesday evening for the President’s signature, according to Senate President Vicente Sotto III.
Drilon earlier hinted that vaccine manufacturers set the condition to avoid a possible repeat of the controversy that hounded the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur in the dengue vaccination program. Drilon cited Section 8 of the the proposed Vaccine Program Act, which provides that “public officials and employees, as well as all persons in the private sector who are authorized to carry out the COVID-19 vaccination program shall be immune from suit and liability under Philippine laws upon all claims resulting from the use of a vaccine under the COVID-19 vaccination program, except those arising from willful misconduct and gross negligence.
melvingasconINQ Cannot remember him supporting the lawsuits filed due to botched Dengvaxia vaccination program. Anyway, has the writer of this article done any research on what is the acceptable practice across the globe?
melvingasconINQ Isn't that contrary to 'emergency use'?
melvingasconINQ Bye bye vaccines good luck go get yours from china
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