Manila Bulletin
PH to secure 20 million doses of Moderna vaccines
The Philippines is finalizing a deal to secure 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from US-based Moderna.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced that the Moderna procurement will bring the country's total secured vaccine doses to 72 million.
The government has already forged term sheets for 30 million doses from Novavax and the Serum Institute of India, 25 million from China's Sinovac, and 17 million from UK-based AstraZeneca.
Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez confirmed that the announcement regarding Moderna vaccines could now be made.
The country anticipates the arrival of its initial COVID-19 vaccine supply next month, including a small quantity of Pfizer vaccines through the COVAX facility and approximately 50,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines.
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The Philippines has secured 19.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine through a tripartite agreement involving the national government, local government units, and the private sector.
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The Philippines has pledged USD100,000 to the COVAX Facility, as announced by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
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Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
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Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced that Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines are expected to arrive in the Philippines by February 20.
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The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first to receive such approval in the country.
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