360,000 doses of gov’t-procured Pfizer vaccine arrive in PH
FILE PHOTO: Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 362,700 doses of US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday night.
The plane carrying the government-procured doses arrived at the Ninoy Aquino Internation Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 at around 8:30 p.m.
Before this, the plane unloaded 50,310 doses in Cebu.
It will then go to Davao on Thursday to deliver 50,310 doses.
So far, the Philippines has received over 48.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, either donated or procured by the government and the private sector.
Article continues after this advertisementSo far, over 13 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 17.4 million have at least received their first dose.
Article continues after this advertisementAll in all, the Philippines has already administered 30.6 million doses.
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