Mock COVID-19 vaccines bilang bahagi ng simulation ng vaccine cluster, nakarating na sa Research Institute for Tropical Medicine sa Muntinlupa. | via Naomi Tiburcio/PTV
MUNTINLUPA CITY, Feb. 9 The Philippine Government, through a coordinated network of stakeholders composed of National Government Agencies and private sector partners, today conducted a full-scale simulation exercise of vaccine deployment to showcase the country’s readiness for COVID-19 vaccine deployment. The simulation exercise demonstrated the general function and responsibilities of the national and regional vaccine operations centers and stakeholders, and aimed to identify potential challenges in the vaccine delivery, handling, transport, and cold chain management, in anticipation of the expected arrival of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines from COVAX Facility by mid of February.