Philippines receives over 2 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses

Updated Sat, May 8, 2021 at 4:07 PM Published Wed, May 5, 2021 at 11:59 PM

The Philippines received over 2 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 8, marking the largest tranche from the COVAX Facility.

This shipment of 2,030,400 doses is the second batch of AstraZeneca vaccines delivered through COVAX, following an earlier delivery of 526,000 doses in March.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated that the Philippines is also set to receive approximately 193,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on May 10.

These Pfizer doses will be distributed to the NCR Plus, Cebu, Davao, and other major cities capable of meeting its stringent temperature requirements.

The Philippines is also expecting an additional 1.1 million Pfizer doses, 500,000 Sinovac doses, and 2 million Sputnik V doses within the year.

The country had previously suspended and then resumed the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for individuals below 60 years old, following advisories on very rare cases of blood clots, and has since reiterated its safety and effectiveness.

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