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China wants Philippines ready to receive COVID-19 vaccines, says envoy
Philippine Ambassador to Beijing Jose Santiago Sta. Romana announced that China has not imposed any conditions for the Philippines to access its COVID-19 vaccines currently under development.
Two Chinese candidate vaccines are reportedly in the final stages of Phase 3 clinical trials with no reported adverse effects.
Sta. Romana mentioned that China is expected to announce the formal approval and mass production of the vaccine soon.
Although the Philippines is on China's priority list for vaccine distribution, securing adequate cold storage facilities is a prerequisite for deployment.
Pharmaceutical companies in China have emphasized the importance of establishing a reliable cold chain storage system to ensure the proper handling and distribution of the vaccines.
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