He Department Of Health Doh Submitteda Demand Forecast 34 Million Doses The Covid 19 Vaccine To Covax Facility It Assured Would Replace Expiring Vaccines Donated And Those Procured By National Government Local Units Private Sector Quot We Are Still Ongoing With Our Negotiations Them News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

(File photo) MANILA - The Philippines will be receiving its initial replacement of near-expiry coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines from the COVAX Facility on June 20, a health official said Tuesday. Earlier, the Department of Health (DOH) submitted a demand forecast of 34 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to the COVAX Facility. It assured it would replace the expiring vaccines it donated and those procured by the national government and local government units and the private sector. "We are still ongoing with our negotiations with them, but by June 20, may initial na tayong replacements (we have initial replacements) coming from COVAX, and this will be worth 300,000 vaccines [doses]," DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in an online media forum. To date, the country has received 245,083,080 doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Of the donated 86,532,040 doses, 73,916,210 doses or 85.42 percent were from COVAX. The COVAX is a worldwide initiative aimed at equitab

Maria rosario vergeireDepartment of healthIle photo manila the philippines will be receiving its initial replacement of near expiry coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 vaccines from covax facility on june 20A health official said tuesday earlierHe department of health doh submitteda demand forecast 34 million doses the covid 19 vaccine to covax facility it assured would replace expiring vaccines donated and those procured by national government local units private sector quot we are still ongoing with our negotiations themUt by june 20Ay initial na tayong replacements we have coming from covaxNd this will be worth 300000 vaccines dosesUot doh undersecretary maria rosario vergeire said in an online media forum to dateHe country has received 245080 doses of covid 19 vaccines the donated 86040 doses210 doses or 85 42 percent were from covax the isa worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to covid 19 vaccines vergeire said there are upcoming negotiations with for remaining near expiry jabs quot tapos sa mga susunod pa na negosasyonAy mga madadagdag pa na papalitan nila in the future negotiationsHey will send additional replacements