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SoKor vax donation ‘timely’ for 3-day vax campaign: Galvez
South Korea donated 539,430 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines.
National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. stated the donation is timely and significant for the country's massive three-day vaccination campaign.
The campaign aims to administer nine million doses across the country.
Galvez thanked the Korean government and people for their generosity and act of kindness, highlighting the strong relationship between the two countries.
South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul expressed hope the contribution would aid the Philippine government's efforts to fight the coronavirus.
The South Korean government has also donated test kits and face masks and provided USD200 million in support to the Philippines from 2020 to 2021 to help fight the pandemic.
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