Manila Bulletin
Vaccine 'drought' over as another 2M AstraZeneca jabs arrive in PH
Japan donated 1,124,100 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, with the first batch arriving on Thursday night, July 8, 2021.
An additional 2,028,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility arrived on Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021.
The total vaccine supply in the Philippines has risen to 20,607,570 doses.
More than 12.7 million doses have already been administered nationwide.
These vaccines will be prioritized for those who have not received their second shots and individuals in the A1 to A3 priority groups, including front-liners, senior citizens, and those with comorbidities.
WHO Representative to the Philippines Rabindra Abeyasinghe stated that this is a vital supply to increase protection and coverage among the A2 and A3 groups.
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