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DoST explains the benefits of a PH Virology and Vaccine Institute

THE Department of Science and Technology (DoST), Department of Health, and the Department of Agriculture are pushing for the establishment of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP).

Leading the initiative, DoST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña emphasizes how Filipinos may benefit from the VIP, which is envisioned to be the country's foundation of research and innovation on human, animal and plant viruses in the next 10 to 15 years.