US donates 1.8M Pfizer jabs, some for minors
The Philippines received an additional shipment of almost a million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses from the US on Monday, completing the donation of 1.8 million doses.
This batch of vaccines arrived via Emirates Flight EK 332 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 and will be distributed across the country.
Some of these doses are expected to be allocated for minors aged 12 to 17 as part of the upcoming vaccination rollout for this age group.
Earlier on Sunday, half a million Pfizer vaccine doses from the US donation arrived at NAIA Terminal 3.
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