Philippines signs tripartite deal with Moderna for 20M doses

The Philippine government and the private sector have signed a tripartite agreement with Moderna to secure 20 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine.

This makes it the largest vaccine supply deal for the country, with the government securing 13 million doses and the private sector getting 7 million.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. thanked Enrique Razon Jr., chairman of ICTSI, and Philippine envoy to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez for their assistance in finalizing the agreement.

Moderna’s vaccine has not yet received Emergency Use Authorization from the Philippines' FDA but is expected to be issued quickly given its approval by other mature regulatory agencies.