Press Release
The Department of Health (DOH) was made aware of the circulating Administrative Order outlining some selected sections of the draft Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Law.
The DOH emphasizes that the national government commits to provide all Filipinos equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines based solely on the priority listing. Any provisions that may tend to discriminate against any sector of the population from accessing COVID-19 vaccines will not be considered in the final version of the IRR.
The contents of the draft IRR were based on recommendations coming from different stakeholders. The DOH together with the government agencies composing the Vaccine Cluster of the National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF), as provided for by the law, are still in the process of reconciling the proposed provisions with other existing laws and guidelines.
In the consultation process, the consensus is to honor the multiparty agreement among DOH, NTF, vaccine manufacturers, and other procuring entities like the private companies and LGUs. All comments and recommendations from different stakeholders are still welcome until the finalization and approval of the IRR.
