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PH to receive 3 million J&J vaccine doses donated by US in July
The Philippines is expected to receive a donation of 3,024,000 single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines from the United States.
Philippine vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed on July 8 that the doses are expected to be shipped within July.
These vaccines will be coursed through the COVAX Facility, and the government's priority list must be strictly followed, meaning they will be used for senior citizens and persons with comorbidities.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one dose, making it easier for the Philippines to roll out the jab.
This donation is the first of at least two shipments expected from the US, with the Philippines also included in a list of countries that will directly receive vaccine doses from the US government.
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Over 3.2 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in the Philippines this week, donated by the US government through the COVAX facility.
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Japan donated 1,124,100 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines, with the first batch arriving on Thursday night, July 8, 2021.
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Japan donated approximately 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines, which arrived on Thursday night, July 8, 2021.
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The Philippines received an additional one million doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
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As of July 8, the Philippines has administered approximately 12.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
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