(GMA News) Senator Richard Gordon expressed dismay over the delay in the deliveries of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines procured by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).

In an online forum Friday, Gordon, chair of the PRC, said he is also thinking of canceling their orders from Moderna which cost around $5 million.

“Yung Moderna na binili ng Red Cross iba yan sa binibigay ng gobyerno na Moderna… So, ‘yung binili namin, ‘di pa dumarating sa amin. Talagang nakakainis. Gusto ko na nga bawiin yung pera namin because naka-tengga ‘yung pera do’n. 5 million dollars plus ‘yun kung ‘di ako nagkakamali,” he said.

(The vaccines procured by Red Cross from Moderna are different from the ones procured by the government. The ones we procured were not delivered yet and it’s irritating. I was thinking of getting the money back because that’s around $5 million not doing anything.)

The PRC’s latest information on the Moderna vaccines was the second tranche of COVID-19 jabs will arrive in late August, Gordon said.

The third tranche is expected to arrive around September or December this year.

He advised those who have reserved their Moderna vaccines through PRC to avail of vaccines that are provided by the government once it is available.

“Kung makakakuha kayo ng iba, ‘di magpa-vaccinate na kayo at aalisin namin kayo sa reservation,” he said.

(If you can access the vaccines through other means then you should get it then we will cancel your reservations.)

“Pero kung gusto niyo talagang maghintay ng Moderna, it will be there for you. Naka-reserve sainyo yun. So, I want to be very clear about that,” he added.

(But if you want to wait for Moderna, then it will be there for you. It is reserved for you. So, I want to be very clear about that.)

For those who want to cancel their orders, Gordon said they can inform the PRC through vaccines@redcross.org.ph.

In May, Gordon said the PRC will be administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to its members and donors.

The PRC may charge their members, who are willing to bear the cost of the vaccines, US$26.83 per dose plus an administration fee that covers costs for syringes, gloves, PPEs, meals, and allowances of doctors and nurses, and other essential expenses related to the vaccination.