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(Anadolu photo) MANILA - The syringes for the Pfizer coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine procured by the government through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), will be arriving in tranches starting Thursday, according to the National Vaccine Operations Center (NVOC) and Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje on Wednesday. In a Laging Handa briefing, Cabotaje said this is part of the 44 million syringes that were ordered three months ago. The scarcity of Pfizer syringes has earlier pushed the government to reduce its jab target from 15 million doses to 9 million doses for the three-day "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" national Covid-19 vaccination drive from Monday to Wednesday. Cabotaje said these syringes are supposed deliveries of an initial tranche of 2 million on November 22 and another 2 million on November 29 which did not arrive due to the global shortage of ancillary supplies. However, Cabotaje clarified the Philippines has only a scarcity

Quezon cityRodrigo duterteUnited nations children fundDepartment of healthNational vaccine operations centerUnited nations childrenUndersecretary myrna cabotajeLaging handaPresident rodrigo duterteNadolu photo manila the syringes for pfizer coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 vaccine procured by government through united nations children 39s fund unicefIll be arriving in tranches starting thursdayCcording to the national vaccine operations center nvoc and department of health doh undersecretary myrna cabotaje on wednesday ina laging handa briefingAbotaje said this is part of the 44 million syringes that were ordered three months ago scarcity pfizer has earlier pushed government to reduce its jab target from 15 doses 9 for day quot bayanihanAkunahan quot national covid 19 vaccination drive from monday to wednesday cabotaje said these syringes are supposed deliveries of an initial tranche 2 million on november 22 and another 29 which did not arrive due the global shortage ancillary supplies howeverAbotaje clarified the philippines has onlya scarcity of pfizer syringesHile the supplies for other brands are all available at vaccination centers with this development