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LOOK: 415K AstraZeneca vaccine donation from UK arrives in PH
The Philippines received a donation of 415,040 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United Kingdom, which arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Monday, August 2.
The vaccines touched down at NAIA Terminal 3 at 4:18 p.m. via Emirates flight EK 332.
This donation is part of the UK's commitment to provide vaccine doses to developing nations.
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and UK Ambassador Daniel Pruce were present during the arrival of the vaccines.
The doses were brought to the PharmaServ Express cold-chain facility in Marikina City for temporary storage before delivery to local government units (LGUs) with high incidents of the Delta variant.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stated that the donation aims to help the most vulnerable and ensure global safety, echoing the principle that 'none of us are safe until all of us are safe.'
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