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PH receives biggest single-day vax delivery of 8.2M doses
The Philippines received a record-breaking 8,247,200 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, marking the largest single-day delivery since February.
This delivery included 1,058,400 doses of Moderna vaccine donated by France and 453,600 doses donated by Spain, along with other donations from European countries through the COVAX facility.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that approximately 16 million more doses are expected to arrive this week, representing the highest weekly delivery in 10 months.
Galvez expressed gratitude to the COVAX facility, European Union members, and the United States for their vaccine donations.
The second round of the 'Bayanihan, Bakunahan' National Vaccination Program began on Wednesday, December 15, aiming to vaccinate seven million individuals by December 17.
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