Manila Bulletin
PH expects 54.5 M COVID-19 vaccines in next two months -- Galvez
The Philippines is set to receive 54.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in September and October.
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. stated that 25 million doses are expected in September and 29.5 million in October.
Deliveries for September include 12 million Sinovac doses, 5 million Pfizer, 2 million Moderna, 1 million AstraZeneca, and 1 million Sputnik Light.
Additionally, 3 million doses from the COVAX Facility and 1 million from bilateral donations are expected in September.
October deliveries will comprise 10 million Sinovac doses, 10 million Pfizer, 3 million Moderna, and 1 million each of AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light.
These are supplemented by 3 million doses from COVAX and 1.5 million from bilateral donations in October.
As of August 30, the Philippines had administered 48,885,590 doses, with about 13.7 million individuals fully vaccinated.
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