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MANILA, Philippines – There will be new people to help oversee the COVID-19 vaccination program in the country, Vaccine Czar Calito Galvez Jr. said Thursday.
“Yes, we have the so-called new people and at the same time we are joining the IATF (Interagency Working Group on Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases) because what we will do under the lead of the lead implementer is the worksheet working group. route of vaccines, “said Galvez, also The national working group against the main implementer of COVID-19, said through the ABS-CBN news channel when asked if he will appoint new people to the core group charged with implementing effectively the vaccination program.
(Yes, we have new people, at the same time, the ones that worked with the IATF because what we will do is that the vaccine roadmap working group will be under the director of implementation.)
However, he said that his list of members of the core vaccine group will be sent to President Rodrigo Duterte for approval.
“Yes. In fact, I will present a core group made up of people from the DOF [Department of Finance]by DFA [Department of Foreign Affairs], DOH [Department of Health], and also from the private sector, ”he told the news anchor when asked if he would send Duterte a list of his recommended members in the core COVID-19 vaccine group.
On Wednesday, Senate President pro tempore Ralph Recto told the nation’s vaccine czar to “get your Justice League together” to make sure the vaccination program is effective, as he cannot assume the responsibility alone.
“No mission is more difficult and no challenge is greater than providing vaccines for everyone. But that burden is too heavy for one man to bear, ”Recto said.
In addition to being the vaccine czar and the head of NTF COVID-19, Gálvez is also Duterte’s peace adviser.
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