365,000 government-procured Pfizer vaccines arrive in PH
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 365,040 doses of US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine procured by the government arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday night.
A total of 313,560 doses arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 at around 8:50 p.m., while 51,480 doses were earlier unloaded in Cebu province at 6:36 p.m.
Another 51,480 doses, meanwhile, will be sent to Davao province on Thursday morning, the National Task Force against COVID-19 said.
PANOORIN: Eroplanong may dalang 313,560 doses ng Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, lumapag na sa NAIA Terminal 3 ngayong Miyerkules ng gabi, Agosto 18.Sa kabuuan, 365,040 doses ng government-procured Pfizer vaccines ang dumating ngayong Miyerkules (Agosto 18) pero unang ibinaba kaninang 6:36 n.g. sa Cebu ang 51,480 doses.
Posted by PTV on Wednesday, August 18, 2021
As of August 15, the Philippine government has administered over 27.8 million COVID-19 doses, of which 15.2 million are first doses while 12.5 million are second doses.
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