PH expecting arrival of bivalent Covid-19 vax donation from Covax in March—DOH

The global vaccine-sharing platform Covax Facility has expressed its commitment to donate bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to the Philippines with the initial batch expected to arrive in March, the Department of Health (DOH) said.

Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021.

DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the Covax Facility has committed to donate at least one million bivalent Covid-19 vaccines. “So kapag nagpush through talaga yan , by the end of March, hopefully, we expect the initial doses to arrive,” she added. “Meron din po tayong iba’t-ibang bansa na nago-offer sa atin ng donations that we are now currently coordinating. Meron tayong isa na nag confirm na ng kanilang commitment at ito po ay inaayos nalang natin ang delivery date nila ,” said Vergeire.

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