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AstraZeneca's 2.028 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX arrive in PH
AstraZeneca's 2.028 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX arrive in PH
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 09, 2021 04:29 PM PHT
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Updated Jul 09, 2021 07:52 PM PHT

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippines on Friday afternoon took delivery of 2.028 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from AstraZeneca donated by the COVAX Facility.
MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippines on Friday afternoon took delivery of 2.028 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from AstraZeneca donated by the COVAX Facility.
The shipment arrived past 4 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 via Emirates flight EK332.
The shipment arrived past 4 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 via Emirates flight EK332.
This latest donated batch raises the country's coronavirus vaccine stockpile to over 20.6 million.
This latest donated batch raises the country's coronavirus vaccine stockpile to over 20.6 million.
The plane carrying over 2 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses donated to the Philippines through COVAX has landed at NAIA on Friday afternoon. #COVID19VaccinePH | via @VivienneGulla pic.twitter.com/atkb5UTAca
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 9, 2021
The plane carrying over 2 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses donated to the Philippines through COVAX has landed at NAIA on Friday afternoon. #COVID19VaccinePH | via @VivienneGulla pic.twitter.com/atkb5UTAca
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) July 9, 2021
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. said some 1.5 million doses were allotted for second doses, while the other 500,000 remaining doses would be allocated to the country's priority areas.
Vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. said some 1.5 million doses were allotted for second doses, while the other 500,000 remaining doses would be allocated to the country's priority areas.
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The National Task Force Against COVID-19, in a statement, said this shipment raises the overall AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses delivered in the country to 5,708,100, majority or 4,584,000 of which came from COVAX.
The National Task Force Against COVID-19, in a statement, said this shipment raises the overall AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses delivered in the country to 5,708,100, majority or 4,584,000 of which came from COVAX.
On Thursday night, Philippine officials also welcomed over 1 million vaccine doses from the same brand donated by the Japanese government.
On Thursday night, Philippine officials also welcomed over 1 million vaccine doses from the same brand donated by the Japanese government.
Later Friday, the government also expects some 132,200 government-procured doses from Russia's Gamaleya Institute.
Later Friday, the government also expects some 132,200 government-procured doses from Russia's Gamaleya Institute.
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