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AstraZeneca vaccine eyed for Philippines’ senior health workers
The Philippines is considering allocating the incoming AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to senior healthcare workers.
This decision is being discussed by the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) as they determine the distribution strategy for the initial 487,200 doses.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that prioritizing senior healthcare workers is a recommendation from doctors.
This strategy is being considered because the AstraZeneca vaccine's emergency use authorization allows vaccination for individuals 19 years old and above, unlike the Sinovac vaccines which are currently recommended only for healthy individuals aged 18 to 59.
The government aims to inoculate healthcare workers first, a group that requires approximately 3.4 million doses, with about 1 million doses currently available.
The initial shipment of 487,200 AstraZeneca doses, supplied by the COVAX Facility, is expected to arrive on Thursday night, a delay from the originally scheduled March 1 delivery.
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