Philippine Red Cross to administer Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to members, donors

The Philippine Red Cross will be administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to its members and donors.

In a report on Unang Balita, PRC chairman and Senator Richard Gordon was quoted as saying that the two doses of the Moderna vaccine will cost P3,500.

In a post on its social media pages, PRC clarified that it is not selling the vaccine but the payment will be for the syringes, personal protective equipment, meals, and other expenses related to the vaccination.

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

— Philippine Red Cross (@philredcross) May 17, 2021

“What he (Gordon) 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 plus an administration fee that covers costs for syringes, gloves, PPEs, meals and allowances of our doctors and nurses, and other essential expenses related to the vaccination,” said PRC governor Ma. Carissa Coscolluela.

She added 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.”—AOL, GMA News