DOH urges prompt distribution of expiring bivalent COVID-19 vaccines

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa urged local governments to immediately distribute and administer newly-donated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines from Lithuania, which expire on November 23.

Herbosa emphasized that once the vaccines are distributed to regional hubs, it is up to the LGUs to ensure they are administered promptly.

He stressed the importance of immediate vaccination given the six-month shelf life of the donated doses.

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