Manila Bulletin
Local distributor: only around 20 Sinopharm vaccines found their way to PH
The local distributor of Sinopharm vaccines in the Philippines, MKG Universal Trading Corporation, is investigating how approximately 20 vials of unregistered Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the country.
MKG President and CEO Mark Tolentino stated that the vaccines likely originated from clinical trials conducted in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and were possibly brought in as samples.
Tolentino mentioned that their initial investigation suggests only a small number of vials, possibly around 10 to 20, made their way into the Philippines.
He also confirmed that the vaccines in question were not officially registered with the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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