President Rodrigo R. Duterte expressed his preference over the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines of China and Russia after disclosing Monday night that several vaccine developers are asking for “reservation fees.”
“That’s one thing wrong about the Western countries, it’s all profit, profit, profit. Wala pa ‘yung vaccine (There is still no vaccine), there is nothing with finality, and you want us to make a reservation by depositing money. You must be crazy,” the President declared.
He added that “if the vaccine of Russia and China are equally good and effective, just like any other vaccine invented by any country, I will buy first. But then I hope that the Chinese and Russian government that when we buy, we have to go into a bidding.”
While there is still no cure for COVID-19, the Chief Executive assured that the government is strengthening its response against the effects of the crisis
Report from Mela Lesmoras
