Moderna to deliver 200,000 doses by mid-June

The Philippines is expected to receive approximately 200,000 doses of Moderna vaccines by mid-June, with the target delivery date set for June 15.

However, these initial doses are allocated for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) personnel, their families, and foreign missions in the country.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed urgency for the EUA application to be submitted to the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) as Moderna has yet to secure one.

Subsequent deliveries are anticipated to increase from July onwards, with Moderna committed to supplying a total of 20 million doses by the end of the year.

Moderna is also developing booster shots that are currently in clinical trials and may be available for use in the Philippines by September, pending emergency use authority.