MANILA, Philippines — A consumer group has urged the government to temporarily suspend the procurement of pneumonia vaccines because the bidding process allegedly went awry. ADVERTISEMENTThe group also asked the PCC to “consider and permanently allow other equally effective pneumonia vaccine candidates to be included in the procurement process. Dela Cruz said that based on UFCC’s investigation, the two private corporations have allegedly committed antitrust practices. “These practices result in higher vaccine costs and lesser coverage for the Filipino people,” Dela Cruz said. Pfizer said it would respond as soon as it could, while Zuellig Pharma had not responded yet.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 21, 2022 16:15 UTC