Philippines targets 50-70M vaccinations this year
The Philippine government aims to vaccinate 50 to 70 million individuals against COVID-19 in 2021.
Galvez, vaccine czar and chief implementer of the National Policy Against Covid-19, stated that negotiations with six vaccine developers are at an advanced stage, targeting a deal for 148 million doses this month.
The vaccines under negotiation include those from AstraZeneca, Novavax, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac, and Gamaleya Institute.
Galvez also mentioned the WHO solidarity vaccine trial set to begin in the country with about 15,000 volunteers participating.
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