Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 31) – The country received on Sunday over two million fresh Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The newly arrived 2,098,980 shots were donated by the United States government to the country through the World Health Organization-led COVAX facility.
The latest shipment adds to the more than 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses already donated by the US through COVAX.
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. said the new Pfizer delivery is timely, as the government starts its nationwide vaccination among all minors aged 12-17 years old on Wednesday.
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The Philippines reached a new milestone in its coronavirus inoculation program last Oct. 28, after the total doses delivered to the country hit the 100 million mark.
Galvez earlier said the government is eyeing to increase its daily vaccination target to 1.5 million shots in hopes of a better Christmas and a safe election season.
