PH receives 753,480 Pfizer vaccine doses

The Philippines received an additional 753,480 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines purchased from the American firm.

These vaccines will be distributed to various locations, including Pharmaserv Express in Marikina City, Cebu, and Davao City, as well as to local government units with adequate cold storage facilities.

As of September 15, the Philippines has administered 40,030,388 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine nationwide.

Of these, 22,354,429 have received the first shot and 17,675,959 have completed two doses.

The Philippines has accumulated a total of 57,547,610 vaccine doses since February, with more supplies of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines expected this month.

The World Health Organization has also announced an additional 10 million doses of Pfizer vaccines are forthcoming.

The government plans to start vaccinating the general public in October, prioritizing the poor, while vaccination of children will only commence after the entire adult population has been inoculated.

The Department of Health's panel of experts will determine the immunization policies for children.