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We are all waiting for that magic formula, the vaccine that would finally put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed and infected millions, disrupted our lives, halted our economies, and made our world come to a halt. The current global cases are now approaching close to 67 million and while more than 46 million have recovered, more than 1.5 million have perished. In the Philippines, the number of Filipinos affected have reached 438,069 as of December 6 while more than 8,500 have lost their lives.

Winning the war against Covid-19 in the Philippines will now hinge on the effective and timely distribution of vaccines across the nation. The government has already started detailing its distribution plan and priorities in the vaccination program, but it will need the help of the private sector as a trusted partner in eliminating the virus.

It’s going to be a different holiday season this year.

Countries around the world are grappling with a dilemma of whether to relax pandemic restrictions to allow people to celebrate the holidays. On one hand, there is fear that relaxing restrictions would cause a spike in coronavirus cases. In the US for instance, the coronavirus cases is already raging with daily cases topping 168,000.