PH to receive 4.5M Sinovac doses monthly starting June

The Philippines is expecting a significant increase in its COVID-19 vaccine supply starting in June, aiming to stabilize vaccination efforts.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced that the country is set to receive 4.5 million doses of Sinovac vaccine monthly from June to August, supplementing supplies from other manufacturers.

In May, the Philippines expects a total of 7.753 million vaccine doses, with 3.753 million already delivered.

For June, an estimated 10.050 million doses are scheduled for delivery, comprising AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Moderna, and Sputnik V vaccines.

On Thursday morning, 500,000 more doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Philippines, bringing the total Sinovac doses to 5.5 million.

The Philippines officially rolled out its vaccination program on March 1 but it has been hampered by supply problems, though officials expect the pace to improve starting May or June with the arrival of more vaccines.