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Over 728,000 more Pfizer-BioNTech jabs arrive in Philippines
Over 728,000 more Pfizer-BioNTech jabs arrive in Philippines
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Published Sep 23, 2021 10:25 PM PHT
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Updated Sep 23, 2021 11:15 PM PHT
MANILA - The Philippines on Thursday received over 728,000 more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the country continues to log tens of thousands of infections daily.
MANILA - The Philippines on Thursday received over 728,000 more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the country continues to log tens of thousands of infections daily.
According to the National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF), 677,430 vials of the US-made jabs arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City at 9:20 p.m. while 51,480 doses were delivered to Cebu City at 6:35 p.m.
According to the National Task Force against COVID-19 (NTF), 677,430 vials of the US-made jabs arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City at 9:20 p.m. while 51,480 doses were delivered to Cebu City at 6:35 p.m.
The NTF said that of the 677,430 vials unloaded in NAIA, 92,430 will be sent to Davao City on Friday.
The NTF said that of the 677,430 vials unloaded in NAIA, 92,430 will be sent to Davao City on Friday.
LOOK: 728,910 doses of government-procured Pfizer vaccines arrived in the country today.
51,480 doses have been unloaded in Cebu earlier, while 92,430 doses will be flown to Davao City tomorrow evening.
(Screenshot from PTV live feed)@ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/ZLYrrYhSBG
— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) September 23, 2021
LOOK: 728,910 doses of government-procured Pfizer vaccines arrived in the country today.
— Jervis Manahan (@JervisManahan) September 23, 2021
51,480 doses have been unloaded in Cebu earlier, while 92,430 doses will be flown to Davao City tomorrow evening.
(Screenshot from PTV live feed)@ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/ZLYrrYhSBG
With the arrival of the new batch of COVID-19 jabs, the Philippines has received nearly 67 million vaccine doses so far. On Wednesday, more than 940,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech jabs were also delivered to the country.
With the arrival of the new batch of COVID-19 jabs, the Philippines has received nearly 67 million vaccine doses so far. On Wednesday, more than 940,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech jabs were also delivered to the country.
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NTF policy chief implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. earlier said the government is expecting more than 34 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers this month. Of this number, over 15,000,000 doses have been delivered so far.
NTF policy chief implementer and vaccine czar Sec. Carlito Galvez, Jr. earlier said the government is expecting more than 34 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers this month. Of this number, over 15,000,000 doses have been delivered so far.
The Philippines is battling a new wave of COVID-19 infections due to the community transmission of the more virulent Delta variant, but new cases have fallen to below the 20,000-mark in the past 5 days, data showed.
The Philippines is battling a new wave of COVID-19 infections due to the community transmission of the more virulent Delta variant, but new cases have fallen to below the 20,000-mark in the past 5 days, data showed.
The country's total recorded COVID-19 infections have reached 2,434,753, of which 165,790 are active, the health department bared.
The country's total recorded COVID-19 infections have reached 2,434,753, of which 165,790 are active, the health department bared.
The respiratory disease, believed to have first emerged in China in late 2019, has claimed 37,405 lives in the Philippines while 2,231,558 have recuperated from it.
The respiratory disease, believed to have first emerged in China in late 2019, has claimed 37,405 lives in the Philippines while 2,231,558 have recuperated from it.
A total of 19,376,832 people in the country have been fully immunized as of Sept. 22, Malacañang said earlier.
A total of 19,376,832 people in the country have been fully immunized as of Sept. 22, Malacañang said earlier.
— With a report from Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
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