THE Department of Health (DoH) admitted that 'roadblocks' have delayed the procurement of bivalent vaccines, but it gave assurances that the first batch may arrive in the first quarter of the year through donations.

Health Department Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an interview that the negotiations for the bivalent vaccines are continuing. However, the procurement process will now be subjected to the provisions of the government procurement act with the lifting of the state of public health emergency last December.