Philippines has enough cold storage for COVID-19 vaccines, says DOH

With the help of the private sector, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Thursday said that the government has enough cold storage facilities, where COVID -19 vaccines will be kept.

Interviewed on GMA News’ Unang Balita, Vergeire said that vaccine czar Secretary carlito Galvez Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III inspected some of these facilities on Wednesday.

“Kahapon po ay nag-ikot si Secretary Galvez at saka si Secreatry Duque at nakita naman po nila na we have na sapat naman po (na cold storage facility) katulong ang private sector,” Vergeire said.

“We have Zuellig, we have Unilab na tutulong for their storage facilities,” she added.

Vergeire said the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and its regional offices also have cold storage facilities.

“Meron dinm po kasi ang RITM meron din po ang ating mga facilities sa regional offices because we had been doing this vaccination for so long already so enough naman po ang meron,” she added.

Earlier, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the government would need third party logistics providers for the cold storage of COVID-19 vaccines starting August. -Joviland Rita/NB, GMA News