Vaccine czar assures steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines by Q3

National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. assured Filipinos that a steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to arrive starting the third quarter of the year.

Galvez acknowledged that vaccine arrivals have been slow in the first and second quarters, requesting patience from the public.

The bulk of vaccine deliveries from seven contracted manufacturers are scheduled from June to August, with the main volume expected by mid-third quarter.

The government anticipates receiving up to 14 million vaccine doses during the second quarter.

Specifically, two million doses from Sinovac and Sputnik V are expected in April, with Sinovac having already delivered its initial 500,000 doses on April 11.

A total of 1.5 million government-procured CoronaVac vaccines are expected to be delivered this month.

Additionally, 500,000 doses of Gamaleya's Sputnik V are scheduled to arrive by the end of April, with 15,000 doses to be delivered on April 25.

The government has a simulation plan for inoculating 120,000 individuals daily once a steady supply of vaccines is received.