Some 100 vials of COVID-19 vaccines have been wasted as OdettePH barreled parts of the country last week, the DOH reported. | NAMercadoINQ
FILE PHOTO: Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are pictured on February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
MANILA, Philippines — Some 100 vials of COVID-19 vaccines have been wasted as Typhoon Odette barreled parts of the country last week, the Department of Health reported Monday. DOH Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said the 100 vials of Pfizer vaccines were wasted in Bingawan town in Iloilo province because of power interruptions.The DOH said this is so far the only reported vaccine wastage due to Typhoon Odette, which is reported to be the strongest tropical storm to hit the country this year.
“Meanwhile, the assessment of vaccine wastage for Region 7, 8, and Caraga are still ongoing,” Vergeire said in a press briefing.
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