US sends 2.28M Pfizer vaccine doses to PH via COVAX

The Philippines received 2,282,850 doses of the American-made Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, June 10, 2021, via the COVAX facility.

This shipment, the second tranche of Pfizer vaccines and the largest to date, brings the country's total vaccine supply to approximately 12 million doses.

Of the 2.28 million doses, 1.86 million were allocated to Manila, with 210,600 each sent to Cebu and the Davao region.

These vaccines are prioritized for medical front-liners, seniors, and individuals with comorbidities due to their ultra-low temperature storage requirements.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stressed the importance of vaccinating these priority groups to avoid overwhelming the healthcare system.

The US government welcomed the delivery, with US Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law joining Philippine officials in receiving the vaccines.

The US Embassy assured that more vaccine quantities will continue to arrive in the coming weeks and months, reaffirming their commitment to supporting the Philippines' vaccination efforts.