The Philippines is expected to receive one million bivalent Covid-19 vaccines “in the coming months” to be donated by other countries and the global vaccine sharing platform Covax Facility, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021.
In a statement, the DOH said that the country is expected to receive the donations as soon as negotiations are finalized.
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