More vaccine doses, according to Galvez, will arrive in 2022 to be used as booster shots for more eligible beneficiaries. Borrowings for booster shotsThe government had already sought funds from multilateral lenders for the procurement of COVID booster doses to be administered next year. ADVERTISEMENTIt also said the fund aims to support the government in expanding its vaccine coverage against COVID and provide more vaccine doses to vulnerable groups. “Exploratory discussions with the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the World Bank have been initiated to help determine possible funding sources for additional vaccine requirements in 2022. These upcoming loans will finance the P45.3 billion allocated for booster doses in the proposed P5.02-trillion 2022 national budget.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 10, 2021 00:09 UTC