U.S. ships 3.2M COVID-19 vaccines to Philippines
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, right, injects China’s Sinovac vaccine on Filipino doctor Eileen Aniceto during the first batch of vaccination at the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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UPDATED 2:05 PM PT – Friday, July 16, 2021
The U.S. has begun to ship more than three million COVID-19 vaccines to the Philippines. The State Department confirmed the first half of the Johnson and Johnson shipment arrived in the county on Friday.
This comes as much of Southeast Asia has experienced a spike in infections as the new COVID-19 variant spread throughout the region. So far, the Philippines has administered more than 13 million doses, which has accounted for about six percent of its population.
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The non-profit advocacy group led by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has earned 2 million followers on Facebook, becoming the top non-government organization (NGO) page in the country.
“As we reach this milestone, I want to show my utmost appreciation to our partners for their untiring support. Without them, none of this would be possible. More importantly, I would like to thank our two million followers for believing in our vision of an enterprising Philippines. We have been doing this for 15 years already,” Concepcion said in a statement Wednesday, May 12.
“Go Negosyo will continue to provide Filipinos access to mentorship, money, and market through its programs,” he said.
It aims to aid in the intervention gaps and resource constraints of the human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STI) facilities and community-based organizations, assures continuity of essential public health services, and forges towards better normal implementation in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are sharing the love to Central Luzon, through this project, which is aimed to cushion the effects of COVID-19 to our HIV services. We also call our private sector to be strongly involved in our fights against HIV,” Project Red Ribbon President Ico Rodulfo said.
A total of 28 electronic bikes were distributed today to select local government units, HIV Treatment Hubs, Primary HIV Care Clinics and community-based organizations.