Manila Bulletin
Poland donates 500K AstraZeneca vaccines to PH
The Philippines received a significant boost in its COVID-19 vaccination program with the arrival of 547,100 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by Poland.
This donation is the first time Poland has provided free COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines.
The vaccine shipment arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday afternoon.
The arrival of these vaccines coincides with the upcoming nationwide 'Bayanihan, Bakunahan' vaccination drive.
National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed gratitude to the Polish government and mentioned the flexibility in distributing these doses.
Galvez stated that the donated vaccines can be used for first doses, second doses, or booster shots depending on the needs of local government units.
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