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Rollout of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines starts in the Philippines
San Juan City began the rollout of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
The city received 1,800 doses of the American-made vaccine, which arrived on Tuesday night.
These vaccines are intended for priority groups A1 to A5, including health workers, senior citizens, persons with comorbidities, economic frontline workers, and indigent Filipinos.
San Juan City prepared for the rollout by renting ultra-low freezers to store the vaccines at the FilOil Flying V Center.
The 1,800 doses are part of the initial shipment of 249,600 Moderna doses that arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, June 27.
Moderna is the fifth vaccine brand to be used in the country's inoculation drive.
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