Manila Bulletin
Gov’t coordinates with logistics, cold storage firms on vaccine rollout
The Philippine government is in advanced negotiations with 28 cold chain providers and five other companies for the storage of COVID-19 vaccines.
Companies like Orca, Royal Cargo, Zuellig Pharma, Novatus Technologies, Inc., PAL Holdings, Inc., 2GO Group, Inc., and IP Biotech, Inc. have been tapped for distribution and storage.
The government will also engage the Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) for vaccine delivery to the countryside.
The first shipment of Sinovac vaccines is expected to arrive on February 20.
The government has confirmed the availability of freezers for vaccines requiring storage at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III affirmed on Wednesday that the Philippines has sufficient cold storage facilities to accommodate the COVID-19 vaccines scheduled for arrival next month.
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The National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF), Department of Health (DOH), and vaccine cluster will begin inspecting cold storage facilities for Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday.
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Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III inspected Unilab Inc.'s cold storage facility in Biñan, Laguna, on Wednesday to ensure the country's readiness for COVID-19 vaccine arrivals.
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Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced that Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines by February 20.
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The Taguig City government has partnered with ORCA Cold Chain Solutions to establish a cold storage facility for COVID-19 vaccines.
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