Galvez, Duque inspect Unilab's cold storage facility in Laguna

Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday inspected the cold storage facility of Unilab Inc. in Biñan, Laguna, to ensure preparedness for the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

According to JP Soriano’s report on Balitanghali, Unilab’s cold storage room, which has a temperature of 2°C to 8°C, can accommodate up to five million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The facility also has a high technology alarm system which will send an alert message if the temperature of the room is fluctuating.

Unilab can also transport the COVID-19 vaccines without compromising its temperature.

However, the partnership between Unilab and the government is yet to be formalized.

Meanwhile, Galvez and Duque said they will come up with a memorandum of agreement with private companies ahead of the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

The Philippine government targets to secure 148 million doses of vaccine and vaccinate some 50 to 70 million Filipinos against COVID-19 this year.  —Ma. Angelica Garcia/KBK, GMA News