The Philippine Red Cross said Tuesday it was not planning to sell COVID-19 vaccines, clarifying a statement from its chairman, Richard Gordon, from the previous day.
The PRC Governor, Ma. Carissa Coscolluela, said the humanitarian organization procured Moderna vaccines for its members and donors who are "willing to bear the cost of the vaccines."
"What he said was that the PRC procured Moderna COVID 19 vaccines and intends to vaccinate Red Cross members and donors, who are also our members, who are willing to bear the cost of the vaccines," she said in a statement.
"The PRC is a humanitarian organization and is not in the business of selling any vaccines. It does not charge for anything that it got free," she said.
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Gordon on Monday said Red Cross would charge P3,500 for two doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines "for those who cannot wait."
The Red Cross has placed an order for 200,000 doses of Moderna vaccines, which boast a 95% efficacy rate. The jabs are expected to arrive in June this year, Gordon had said.
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