Over 1.1 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in PH

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of the displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.1 million doses of the U.S.-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to the Philippines on Monday night.

The government-procured doses, totaling 1,187,550, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 at around 9 p.m., according to a livestream of state-run PTV.

Earlier in the day, 587,800 doses of the U.S.-made Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Philippines.

As of Dec. 22, a total of 45.2 million individuals in the Philippines have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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