Manila Bulletin
Galvez signs revised deal for delivery of 40M Pfizer vaccines
The Philippines is set to finalize a deal for 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, marking the country's largest vaccine procurement to date.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed he has signed the renegotiated term sheet for the procurement, with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III also expected to sign.
This agreement with Pfizer is the final piece in the Philippine government's vaccine portfolio, which includes agreements with seven different vaccine developers.
Pfizer will also be advancing the delivery of 2.2 million doses this month through the Covax facility, with a portion originally scheduled for June.
The procurement is anticipated to be financed through loans from international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.
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