The Philippine Red Cross (PCR) has clarified that it would not sell Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses.
Maria Carissa Coscolluela, PCR Governor, said in a statement that it is not in the business of selling vaccines.
“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.
Coscolluela explained that only Red Cross members and donors can purchase the vaccines from their initiative which cost $26.83 (P3,500) for two doses.
“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, which was US$26.83 per dose,” she said.
Earlier, Sen. Richard J. Gordon, who is also the PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said in a press briefing that they have bought some 200,000 doses from the US pharmaceutical giant and are set to arrive in June.
“If we are going to wait for the government’s vaccines to come, mahuhuli,” Gordon said.
“Those of you who cannot wait, you pay P3,500 and that’s 2 doses already,” he said. Gordon added that PRC also bought AstraZeneca vaccines.
