PH secures 20M Moderna vaccine doses in largest deal yet

The Philippine government and the private sector have secured a deal with Moderna for 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, making it the country's largest vaccine supply deal to date.

Of the total doses, 13 million will be for the government's vaccination program, while seven million will be allocated for private sector use.

Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed gratitude to Moderna for their commitment and stated that this agreement boosts the country's goal of a steady vaccine supply.

This deal is part of the Philippines' objective to vaccinate 70 million adults and aid in economic recovery.

The government began negotiations with Moderna after its vaccine received emergency use authorization in the United States, though it still awaits approval from the Philippine FDA.

The Philippines has already received 600,000 doses of Sinovac and 525,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines.