Manila Bulletin
Delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines starts in late Feb.; Pfizer, Sinovac may be delayed
Manufacturing complications and the absence of an indemnification agreement have caused delays in the delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines.
The COVAX Facility is now expected to start delivering AstraZeneca vaccines late in February.
The Philippines is scheduled to receive between 5,500,800 and 9,290,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through the COVAX Facility in the first half of the year.
Additionally, the delivery of 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines may be further delayed due to sub-zero transportation and logistics requirements.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the COVAX Facility has given notice of potential delays for the Pfizer vaccines.
The delivery of Sinovac vaccines might also be delayed as the company awaits emergency use authorization from the Philippine FDA before sending supplies.
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The Philippines will not lose its 44 million vaccine allocation from the COVAX facility despite a one-week delay in the delivery of Pfizer vaccines.
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Around 1.5 million doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine are anticipated to reach the Philippines, with an initial 600,000 doses donated by the Chinese government expected to arrive on Sunday, February 28.
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Malacañang denied claims of mismanagement in the procurement process as a reason for the delay in COVID-19 vaccine delivery to the Philippines, attributing it instead to issues with indemnity and regulatory approval.
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The Philippine government has signed indemnification agreements, a requirement for the COVAX global facility, allowing for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque believes the Philippines will not be the last among ASEAN countries to receive COVID-19 vaccines, stating the delivery gap is only a matter of days.
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