Only 2% of gov't-procured vaccines considered wastage
(File photo) MANILA - A mere 2 percent of the Covid-19 vaccines set to expire in July were procured by the government, according to the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF). In a joint statement issued Monday night, the wasted shots were due to "supply chain inefficiencies or errors in dose administration," and are "far less than the 10 percent indicative wastage rate used by the World Health Organization in the planning and forecasting of vaccine supply needs". As of April 2, the Philippines has received 244,657,960 doses, with 142,...
Source: philippinetimes.com