Manila Bulletin
2.2M Pfizer vaccines coming to PH before month's end--Galvez
The Philippines is set to receive an additional 2.2 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses from the COVAX facility by the end of May, according to Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez Jr.
Preparations for the vaccine distribution are underway, including a rehearsal for transporting the doses directly to key areas such as Davao and Cebu to minimize handling.
The government has been conducting simulations since February to prepare for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries, which were previously delayed.
The first batch of 193,000 Pfizer-BioNTech doses arrived in the Philippines on Monday night.
The Philippines will also receive 2 million AstraZeneca doses through the COVAX facility in June or July.
The country has secured a total of 44 million doses from the COVAX facility.
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